(May 5, 2023) – With the announcement of the end of the public health emergency on May 11, 2023, the authority to issue and maintain 1135 waivers ends on that date. The QSO 23-13-All memorandum from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services outlines the expiration of the emergency waivers issued during the PHE related to the minimum health and safety requirements for acute and continuing care, as well as long-term care providers. QSO23-13-All also describes the timelines for certain regulatory requirements issued during the PHE through interim final rules with comments. The guidance for the termination of emergency waivers and timelines for requirements issued through IFCs are grouped by provider type, starting with guidance that affects all provider types.
CMS released FAQs and a fact sheet about the end of the COVID-19 PHE waivers.
--Ron Marshall