Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payments Program for Providers During COVID-19 Emergency

Medicare is accepting and processing the Accelerated/Advance Payment Requests during COVID-19 emergency.  Most providers will be able to receive up to 100% of the Medicare payment amount for a three-month period.  MD, DC, and PA Medicare (MD, DC, PA) carrier (Novitas) will calculate the maximum payment amount.  VA Medicare (Palmetto GBA) has a different form and VA divisions need to specify the request payment amount.

 The request form will be completed with your Medicare PTAN and Group NPI combination.  CMS will issue the payment check and recoupment of payment from your Medicare PTAN and Group NPI combination. 

The below link shows an informational fact sheet on the accelerated/advance payment program:

Fact Sheet

CMS anticipates that the payments will be issued within seven days of the provider’s request.