Lexology January 12, 2023
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The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE), which was originally declared nearly three years ago, has been renewed through April 2023. As we’ve previously covered, the PHE allowed federal and state regulators to relax certain telehealth requirements, which has led to a rapid expansion in the availability of telehealth services. The Biden Administration has committed to provide at least 60 days’ notice prior to terminating the PHE or allowing it to expire, but several news outlets are reporting that this could be the final extension.

What Does This Mean for Telehealth Providers?

Some of the key federal flexibilities that were put in place during the PHE involve Medicare reimbursement. In March of 2022, Congress passed a law extending these flexibilities for...

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