01/18/2023

COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Extended

Expires April 11, 2023

On January 11, 2023, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra extended the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) declaration. The PHE is now set to expire on April 11, 2023.

During the PHE, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) temporarily approved a number of telehealth flexibilities. With the Omnibus that passed at the end of 2022, these telehealth flexibilities were extended for two years, and are set to expire on December 31, 2024.