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CMS has clarified that only select Medicare claims will be held amid the ongoing federal government shutdown, walking back an earlier notice that suggested a broader payment pause.
“In light of the continuing government shutdown, CMS will continue to process and pay held claims in a timely manner with the exception of select claims for services impacted by the expired provisions,” the agency said in an Oct. 15 notice. “To date, no payments have been delayed as statute already requires all claims to be held for a minimum of fourteen days, and this recent hold is consistent with that statutory requirement. Providers may continue to submit claims accordingly.”
An earlier version of the notice stated that all payments under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, ground ambulance transport claims and all federally qualified health center claims would be temporarily held.