UPDATE: HHS Stimulus Round No. 2 - $20 Billion General Distribution Fund

As we continue to monitor developments surrounding the coronavirus (COVID-19) and the government's response to the viral outbreak, ABC will update our client-partners as appropriate. Accordingly, we wish to pass on to you the following information from HHS which we hope you will find helpful during this time of uncertainty. HHS opened the $20 B...
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CMS Reevaluates Accelerated Payment Program and Suspends Advance Payment Program

As we continue to monitor developments surrounding the coronavirus (COVID-19) and the government's response to the viral outbreak, ABC will update our client-partners as appropriate. Accordingly, we wish to pass on to you the following informtion from CMS which we hope you will find helpful during this time of uncertainty.CMS Reevaluates Accelerate...
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Blue Shield of California Updates Details on Financial Support Options to Healthcare Providers in Response to COVID-19 Crisis

As we continue to monitor developments surrounding the coronavirus (COVID-19) and the government's response to the viral outbreak, ABC will update our client-partners as appropriate. Accordingly, we wish to pass on to you the following information from Blue Shield of California, which we hope you will find helpful during this time of uncertainty.Ne...
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Now It’s Your Turn: Anesthesia Groups Speak Out on COVID

Now It’s Your Turn: Anesthesia Groups Speak Out on COVID
SUMMARY: The coronavirus (COVID) crisis currently assailing the citizens of the United States is not uniform in its coverage or consistent in its severity. While it is true that every state has reported residents with the ailment, some regions and cities are being hit harder than others. Only last Mondaydid Wyoming see its first fatality from ...
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Medicare Fast-tracks Advance Payment to Providers

Medicare Fast-tracks Advance Payment to Providers
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 o...
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