Industry Bulletins | July 28, 2020
HHS Extends COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Declaration
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has extended the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) public health emergency declaration for an additional 90 days. Secretary Alex Azar endorsed the renewal on July 23, 2020, ahead of its expiration on July 25. With it comes several policy implications for physicians that would have disappeared over the weekend.
Mr. Azar said the administration will continue its whole-of-America response to ensure Americans can get the care they need. A number of organizations have advocated for the extension, citing several ramifications of the renewal, including continuing requirements that payers cover . . .