decisionhealth Newsletters, Coder Pink Sheets - 2023 Issue 3 (March)
When will it end? Track PHE waiver expiration, watch for updates
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Article Overview
This article tracks the planned expiration dates for a broad set of COVID-19 public health emergency waivers and flexibilities. It is useful for coding, billing, compliance, and operational teams that need to monitor how federal agency guidance from CMS, OIG, OCR, and HHS affects telehealth, enrollment, supervision, and related administrative policies. The article presents an expiration-date chart and cites source documents that readers can use to follow continuing updates.
Why This Topic Matters
The end of the public health emergency affects multiple temporary waivers and flexibilities that can influence billing, compliance, telehealth operations, and practice administration. Readers who manage coding and reimbursement workflows need a clear view of what changes are scheduled and which agency policies remain in effect longer.
Article Sections
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Overview
Introduces the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency and explains that not all temporary flexibilities end at the same time.
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PHE waiver expiration chart
Presents a date-based list of major federal waiver and flexibility expirations, organized by agency and policy area.
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Sources
Lists the federal reference documents used to compile the expiration information and support ongoing updates.
What You Will Learn
- How the article organizes COVID-19 PHE waiver expiration information
- Which federal agencies are involved in the listed flexibilities
- What broad categories of operational and compliance issues are covered
- How the article frames ongoing updates to the expiration timeline
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Billing staff
- Compliance teams
- Practice managers
- Revenue cycle professionals
- Telehealth administrators
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