CMS Issues “Blanket Waivers” for Expedited Credentialing during Covid-19 Public Health Emergency
CMS today issued some regulatory advice and made available a fact sheet related to credentialing during the Covid-19 public health emergency. Specifically as it relates to credentialing, revalidation, or licensing during the emergency, CMS notes:
- CMS will establish a toll-free hotline for non-certified Part B suppliers, physicians and nonphysician practitioners to enroll and receive temporary Medicare billing privileges
- The following screening requirements are waived: application fee, criminal background check, and site visit
- As of this writing, the toll-free hotline phone number has not yet been established.
- All provider revalidation actions have been put on hold
- Licensed providers can render services outside of their state of enrollment/licensure if they are already licensed for specific activities in the “home” state.
- CMS plans to expedite any pending or new applications from providers
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