CMS Issues a “Roadmap” for the End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency and Blanket Waivers

In response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (the “PHE”), the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued numerous “blanket waivers” to increase access to medical services, and ease the regulatory burden on providers across the health care industry. In order to help providers understand the current status of the various waivers – some of which have been codified into law or adopted through the regulatory process, and others of which have already been terminated – CMS has issued a “Road Map” through a series of Fact Sheets for different provider types.

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https://www.cms.gov/files/document/laboratories-cms-flexibilities-fight-covid-19.pdf

The declaration of the PHE is currently set to expire on October 15^th. However, it is likely to be renewed for another 90 days. The Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Xavier Becerra, has stated that CMS will provide 60-days’ notice prior to ending the PHE. 

Source: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/cms-issues-a-roadmap-for-the-end-of-the-6663591/