decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2021 Issue 5 (May)
Coverage waivers continue as PHE gains another extension
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Article Overview
This article explains a further extension of the COVID-19 public health emergency and summarizes the continued federal and payer policy changes tied to that extension. It is relevant to billing, compliance, and revenue cycle teams tracking temporary coverage waivers, cost-sharing changes, and emergency-era payment policies for telehealth and related services. The piece also points readers to CMS and UnitedHealthcare resources that are being updated as the emergency period continues.
Why This Topic Matters
Organizations that bill for COVID-related services or rely on temporary emergency policies need to know when waiver-related flexibilities remain in effect. The article helps readers monitor federal and payer updates that can affect coverage administration, patient cost-sharing, and emergency-period policy alignment.
What You Will Learn
- How the latest COVID-19 public health emergency extension affects emergency-era coverage waivers
- Which broad categories of temporary policy changes remain in place during the extended emergency period
- How federal and private payer updates are being tracked during the ongoing emergency response
- Where to find referenced CMS and UnitedHealthcare resource documents
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Billing staff
- Revenue cycle professionals
- Compliance teams
- Practice administrators
- Payer policy analysts
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