To require entities to meet minimum cybersecurity standards to be eligible for Medicare accelerated and advance payment programs if the reason for the need for such payments is due to a cybersecurity incident.
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Latest Action · March 22, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
This bill requires healthcare providers and suppliers to meet minimum cybersecurity standards in order to receive emergency Medicare payments when they experience disruptions due to cybersecurity incidents. Specifically, it modifies two Medicare payment programs—the hospital accelerated payment program and the Part B advance payment program—to add this new requirement. The standards would take effect two years after the bill is enacted, giving healthcare organizations time to upgrade their cybersecurity defenses. The bill affects hospitals, medical providers, suppliers, and their intermediaries that rely on these emergency payment programs when cyberattacks disrupt their operations. The Secretary of Health and Human Services would determine what qualifies as minimum cybersecurity standards and what counts as a cybersecurity incident triggering the requirement.
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