Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement
Industry Notes:
COVID-19 PHE Gets a 4th Extension
Published on Fri Jan 22, 2021
Providers have another 90 days of regulatory relief. Departing HHS Secretary Alex Azar extended the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) for a fourth time for another 90 days, effective Jan. 21. Azar previously extended the PHE in April, July, and October. Reminder: The PHE allows for regulatory leniency and relaxed federal guidelines. This includes 1135 waivers and other flexibilities related to a myriad of Medicare policies from telehealth to lab tests to billing.
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