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 Getting a secondary MD degree as a DO—is it possible, and what could be the harm? As DOs have been targeted by businesses offering to help them earn fast, affordable MD degrees, The DO talked with two attorneys who share insights about the legality of these programs, the risks of using them and why they don’t recommend them. DO Day CME now available on-demand Access DO Day content on-demand through June 20, 2026. 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
Getting a secondary MD degree as a DO—is it possible, and what could be the harm? As DOs have been targeted by businesses offering to help them earn fast, affordable MD degrees, The DO talked with two attorneys who share insights about the legality of these programs, the risks of using them and why they don’t recommend them.