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Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payments Improvement Act

USA116th CongressS-3750| Senate 
| Updated: 5/14/2020
Jeanne Shaheen

Jeanne Shaheen

Democratic Senator

New Hampshire

Cosponsors (16)
Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Doug Jones (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Joe Manchin (Independent)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payments Improvement Act This bill establishes and otherwise modifies requirements for the Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payment Program during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). The program provides Medicare payments in advance to eligible providers experiencing claims or cash flow disruptions, such as during national emergencies; the program was specifically expanded in response to COVID-19 to encompass more types of providers, subject to certain recoupment and repayment provisions. Under the current program, recoupment of advance payments (through claims offsets) begins up to four months after the payment is made. Additionally, certain hospitals have one year to repay the full amount; other types of providers have seven months. Repayments made after this period are subject to the prevailing interest rate set by the Department of the Treasury (generally around 10% in FY2020). The bill delays recoupment for one year and caps the recoupment at 25% of a claim. The bill also gives all providers up to two years for full repayment and caps the interest rate at 1%. Additionally, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) may waive repayment entirely upon a demonstration of extreme hardship, among other factors. The bill also requires the CMS to continue to make the program available to providers of Medicare medical services for the duration of the public health emergency. (The CMS suspended the program for such providers on April 26, 2020.)
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Timeline
May 12, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-6837
Introduced in House
May 14, 2020
Introduced in Senate
May 14, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • May 12, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-6837
    Introduced in House


  • May 14, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 14, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 116-6837: Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payments Improvement Act of 2020
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthCongressional oversightCorporate finance and managementEmergency medical services and trauma careHealth facilities and institutionsHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHospital careInfectious and parasitic diseasesInterest, dividends, interest ratesMedicareSecuritiesWages and earnings

Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payments Improvement Act

USA116th CongressS-3750| Senate 
| Updated: 5/14/2020
Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payments Improvement Act This bill establishes and otherwise modifies requirements for the Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payment Program during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). The program provides Medicare payments in advance to eligible providers experiencing claims or cash flow disruptions, such as during national emergencies; the program was specifically expanded in response to COVID-19 to encompass more types of providers, subject to certain recoupment and repayment provisions. Under the current program, recoupment of advance payments (through claims offsets) begins up to four months after the payment is made. Additionally, certain hospitals have one year to repay the full amount; other types of providers have seven months. Repayments made after this period are subject to the prevailing interest rate set by the Department of the Treasury (generally around 10% in FY2020). The bill delays recoupment for one year and caps the recoupment at 25% of a claim. The bill also gives all providers up to two years for full repayment and caps the interest rate at 1%. Additionally, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) may waive repayment entirely upon a demonstration of extreme hardship, among other factors. The bill also requires the CMS to continue to make the program available to providers of Medicare medical services for the duration of the public health emergency. (The CMS suspended the program for such providers on April 26, 2020.)
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Timeline
May 12, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-6837
Introduced in House
May 14, 2020
Introduced in Senate
May 14, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • May 12, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-6837
    Introduced in House


  • May 14, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 14, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jeanne Shaheen

Jeanne Shaheen

Democratic Senator

New Hampshire

Cosponsors (16)
Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Doug Jones (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Joe Manchin (Independent)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Finance Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 116-6837: Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payments Improvement Act of 2020
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthCongressional oversightCorporate finance and managementEmergency medical services and trauma careHealth facilities and institutionsHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHospital careInfectious and parasitic diseasesInterest, dividends, interest ratesMedicareSecuritiesWages and earnings