Approval of payment
(2) Approval of payment. A request by a long-term care hospital for an accelerated payment must be approved by the intermediary and by CMS. (3) Amount of payment. The amount of the accelerated payment is computed as a percentage of the net payment for unbilled or unpaid covered services. (4) Recovery of payment. Recovery of the accelerated payment is made by recoupment as long-term care hospital bills are processed or by direct payment by the long-term care hospital.