Section 3709 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”), enacted on March 27, 2020, temporarily suspends sequestration of Medicare programs between May 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020. This temporary suspension applies to Medicare Advantage Organizations, such as Mercy Care Advantage. To comply with this CMS requirement, Mercy Care Advantage has completed the system updates necessary to suspend the sequestration for MCA claims with dates of service 5/1/2020 through 12/31/2020. As a result of this required update, you will see a change in rates.
We have been getting questions from our provider network and wanted to take this opportunity to clarify the reason for the change implemented.
Below please find links to the following CMS resources:
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