CMS releases FAQs on Medicare provider enrollment relief for COVID-19

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released frequently asked questions regarding enrollment relief for Medicare providers in light of COVID-19. Among other areas, the FAQs include information on CMS’s newly established Medicare provider enrollment hotlines, Medicare billing privileges and how CMS is exercising its 1135 waiver authority.
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