New & Expanded Flexibilities for Rural Health Clinics & Federally Qualified Health Centers during the COVID-19 PHE
This revised Special Edition Article comprises Subregulatory Guidance for several changes to the RHC and FQHC requirements and payments for the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) for services to Medicare beneficiaries and its content is based on publically available content within at https://www.cms.gov/files/document/03092020-covid-19-faqs-508.pdf and https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr748/BILLS-116hr748enr.pdf#page=136 (CARES ACT). CMS policy or operation subject matter experts also reviewed/cleared this SE Article. This SE Article educates on new payment for telehealth services; cost-sharing related to COVID-19 testing; telehealth services with cost-sharing; telehealth services with cost-sharing waived. The previous version of this SE Article is available to the public and currently posted on the CMS website at https://www.cms.gov/files/document/se20016.pdf.
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Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: May 12, 2023
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