CMS Appears to Lift Majority of Medicare Claims Holds
The most recent update by CMS directs MACs to lift the hold on certain services impacted by select expired Medicare legislative payment provisions.
Read moreThis page was updated Oct. 21 to reflect a CMS update.
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The following agencies have publicly posted shutdown contingency plans, which are summarized below. Each heading is a direct link to that respective plan.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS):
Food and Drug Administration (FDA):
National Institutes of Health (NIH):
Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H):
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC):
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA):
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC):
We will continue to monitor developments and share updates as available.
CMS Appears to Lift Majority of Medicare Claims Holds
The most recent update by CMS directs MACs to lift the hold on certain services impacted by select expired Medicare legislative payment provisions.
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