COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Extended
Alex M. Azar II, Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the renewal of the public health emergency (PHE) declared due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). The PHE was originally declared on January 31, 2020 and renewed on April 21, 2020. The new extension went into effect on July 25, 2020 and will last for 90 days, making the new expiration date October 23, 2020. The extension of the PHE allows for the flexibilities implemented by CMS to help compensate for the ever-changing healthcare environment due to the pandemic to continue. To review the renewal, click on the link: PHE.gov.
