COVID-19 PHE extended into 2022

Effective Oct 19, 2021

Published Oct 19, 2021

Last Reviewed Oct 21, 2021

The Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra signed an order Oct. 15, 2021, extending the national public health emergency (PHE) related to the COVID-19 pandemic for another 90 days.

The order is effective October 18 and lasts through January 16, 2022, unless it is rescinded earlier.

The first COVID-19 PHE was declared in January 2020 and allows health care providers certain flexibilities under Conditions of Participation and Conditions of Coverage.

To see the list of waivers available under the COVID-19 PHE, go to https://www.cms.gov/files/document/covid-19-emergency-declaration-waivers.pdf. The list is constantly updated by CMS as waivers are added or deleted.

See the PHE notice.

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