tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2023 Issue Q3

Reader Questions: Pocket the Facts on PHEs

Question: Are all public health emergencies (PHEs) the same? Do they carry the same flexibilities and waivers for Medicare providers and suppliers? Florida Subscriber Answer: Yes — and no. All PHEs offer providers and suppliers certain flexibilities and waivers, but they usually carry time limits and restrictions. The COVID PHE, renewals, and long-term regulatory changes were the exception rather than the rule on how PHEs work and help providers. Currently, there are four active PHEs in various stages that are unrelated to the pandemic. Those include the following: National: A PHE renewal for the opioid crisis that went into...

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