As the United States grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic, many anesthesiologists and CRNAs are struggling to understand how this unfolding situation will affect their practice financially and logistically. A pair for updates from The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) provides critical updates that affect physician supervision requirements and accelerated reimbursements.
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CMS Temporarily Suspends Physician Supervision Requirements for CRNAs
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has temporarily suspended physician supervision requirements for Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs)—an action that the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) deems a critical step for CRNAs to serve the U.S. healthcare system more effectively during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read More on The American Association of Nurse Anesthetists Website
Accelerated and Advance Payments Program For Providers and Suppliers
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released a fact sheet explaining how it intends to put money directly into the hands of professional clinicians and hospitals whose surgical caseloads—and income—have plummeted due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. According to the fact sheet, “CMS is authorized to provide accelerated or advance payments during the period of the public health emergency to any Medicare provider/supplier who submits a request to the appropriate Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) and meets the required qualifications.“