Paying the Piper: CMS Begins Recoupment on Hospital Loans
August 26, 2020 Back in late March, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced its expansion of the Advance Payment Program (APP) in response to the anticipated impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the healthcare community. This federal measure allowed for the funneling of billions of dollars directly into the coffers of clinicians and hospitals that elected to take advantage of the program. During the public health emergency (PHE), inpatient acute care hospitals, children’s hospitals, and certain cancer…