Creating a Roadmap for the End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
(Last Updated On: August 25, 2022)
On August 18, 2022, CMS published a special edition of their newsletter that announced that “Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Xavier Becerra extended the existing COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) through October 15, 2022 – and has committed to providing states, health care providers, and other stakeholders a 60-day notice before ending the PHE.” Additionally, it provided valuable information for Creating a Roadmap for the End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency. This article provides important information about various waivers and flexibilities, as well as factsheets, toolkits, and other information that pertains to COVID-19 PHE and it’s eventual end.