COVID-19 update: HHS: End of the PHE is not nigh

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Article Overview

This update summarizes a January 2021 HHS communication to governors about the COVID-19 public health emergency, including the agency’s expectation that the declaration would continue through most or all of 2021 and that states would receive advance notice before it ends. It is relevant to providers, compliance teams, and billing/coding professionals tracking temporary waivers tied to the emergency, especially those affecting telehealth and privacy-related flexibility.

Why This Topic Matters

The timing of the public health emergency affects temporary policy flexibilities, operational planning, and reimbursement-related workflows for Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP, and telehealth services. Readers who manage compliance or coding processes need to understand the status of the emergency and how HHS communications may affect ongoing waiver-based practices.

What You Will Learn

  • How HHS described the expected duration of the COVID-19 public health emergency
  • What advance notice HHS said would be provided before the declaration ends
  • Which broad categories of temporary waivers and flexibilities were referenced
  • Why the update matters for telehealth and healthcare operations

Who Should Read This

  • Medical coders
  • Billing staff
  • Compliance professionals
  • Healthcare administrators
  • Telehealth providers

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