CMS: FAQ’s on CMS Waivers, Flexibilities, and the end of the COVID -19 Public Health Emergency

The Department of Health and Human Services is planning for the federal Public Health Emergency for COVID-19 (PHE), declared under Section 319 of the Public Health Service Act, to expire at the end of the day on May 11, 2023. Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued FAQs on CMS Waivers, Flexibilities, and the End of the COVID-19 PHE. The FAQs will help you prepare for the expiration of the COVID-19 PHE and are relevant for all CMS programs; including, Medicare, Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and private insurance.

CMS resources for the expiration of the COVID-19 PHE:

• Fact Sheet: What Do I Need to Know? CMS Waivers, Flexibilities, and the Transition Forward from the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
• FAQs on CMS Waivers, Flexibilities, and the End of the COVID-19 PHE
• CMS Current Emergencies Web Page