decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2021 Issue 3 (March)
Expect the COVID-19 emergency to persist; you can plan on 60 days’ notice
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Article Overview
This article summarizes a January 2021 HHS communication about the COVID-19 public health emergency and what it may mean for Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP, telehealth flexibility, and HIPAA-related waivers. It is relevant for practices tracking pandemic-era policy changes, operational planning, and coding/compliance review as telehealth use continues. The piece also notes the importance of monitoring claims and internal audits under the current rules.
Why This Topic Matters
Healthcare organizations need timely awareness of public health emergency status changes because they affect service delivery, reimbursement conditions, and compliance expectations. The article helps readers understand the policy environment around telehealth and why ongoing review of claims and documentation remains important.
What You Will Learn
- How the COVID-19 public health emergency status was being communicated in early 2021
- What categories of healthcare services and programs were affected by the emergency-related waivers
- Why telehealth policy changes and compliance review remained important for practices
- How advance notice of emergency termination was described in the HHS communication
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Compliance teams
- Practice managers
- Billing staff
- Telehealth administrators
- Healthcare providers
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