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tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2021 Issue Q3
Reader Questions: Update PHE Deadline
Question: What is the current status of the PHE for COVID-19, and when can we expect it to end?
Arkansas Subscriber
Answer: The COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) remains in full force, and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently opted to extend it further.
Effective July 20, HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra renewed the PHE again. This renewal will last 90 days — but HHS has previously indicated it will keep the PHE going at least through the end of this year.
This is the sixth time that HHS has extended the PHE; former HHS Secretary Alex...
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