On September 6, 2022, the Facilities for Medicare & Medicaid Providers (CMS) launched a looking for public enter to evaluate the affect of the waivers and flexibilities supplied in response to the COVID-19 Public Well being Emergency. 

The RFI is targeted on the disparities in well being and well being care all through the USA, in an effort to enhance well being outcomes, notably as COVID-19 waivers have, or will, expire. The RFI addresses a number of subjects, together with the challenges of accessing well being care, advancing well being fairness, and supplier wellbeing.  Of most curiosity to supplier stakeholders, nevertheless, could also be CMS’s request for suggestions associated to the affect of its COVID-19 waivers, resembling eligibility and enrollment flexibilities.  For instance, suppliers might want to touch upon which of the waivers ought to develop into everlasting, resembling

CMS encourages feedback from any stakeholder (e.g., suppliers, clinicians, sufferers and shopper advocates). The RFI is open via November 4, 2022, and could also be accessed . If you’re an get together and want to submit a remark to CMS for consideration, Thompson Coburn’s Well being Care workforce is skilled and capable of help. 

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