COVID-19 PHE Renewed
On July 15, 2022, Xavier Becerra, 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, July 23, 2020, October 2, 2020, January 7, 2021, April 15, 2021, and July 19, 2021, October 15, 2021, January 14, 2022, and April 12, 2022. These extensions were in place for 90 days.
With the latest extension effective July 15, 2022, the PHE expiration date is now October 13, 2022. The extension of the PHE allows for the flexibilities implemented by CMS, including telehealth services and other provisions related to the April 2020 Interim Final Rule.
