News in brief CMS to provide Hurricane Helene public health emergency accelerated and advance payments to Medicare providers Payments will provide health care providers in affected areas with immediate access to necessary funds to continue delivering critical care. Oct. 21, 2024MondayOctober 2024 issue AOA Staff Contact AOA Staff Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently announced accelerated and advance payments to Medicare providers in response to the public health emergencies caused by recent hurricanes. This move will ensure that health care providers in affected areas will have immediate access to necessary funds to continue delivering critical care. Learn more about eligibility and the application process on the AOA’s website. Related reading: DOs impacted by recent natural disasters can apply for disaster relief grants from AOF Disaster readiness: Doctors can register their credentials with national platform More in Profession There are now over 207,000 DOs and osteopathic medical students The 2025 Osteopathic Medical Profession Report shares the total number of DOs and osteopathic medical students as well as the top 10 states where DOs practice and DOs’ top specialties. Learn more. In Memoriam: October 2025 View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians. Previous articleOlympic water polo team physician shares insights on taking care of elite athletes Next articleWhy we are advocating for residency unions and access to opioid reversal drugs
There are now over 207,000 DOs and osteopathic medical students The 2025 Osteopathic Medical Profession Report shares the total number of DOs and osteopathic medical students as well as the top 10 states where DOs practice and DOs’ top specialties. Learn more.