UPDATE | Biden Administration Plans to End COVID-19 Public Health Emergency in May
The Biden Administration announced on Monday January 30, 2023 that the COVID-19 public health emergency, which has been in place since January 2020, is set to end on May 11, 2023.
Published: 01.31.2023
UPDATE | Biden Administration Plans to End COVID-19 Public Health Emergency in May
Tuesday, January 31, 2023
The Biden Administration announced on Monday January 30, 2023 that the COVID-19 public health emergency, which has been in place since January 2020, is set to end on May 11, 2023.
The COVID-19 national emergency and public health emergency (PHE) are currently set to expire on March 1 and April 11, respectively. The Administration’s plan is to extend the emergency declarations to May 11, and then end both emergencies on that date.
The administration has previously stated that it would provide at least 60 days’ notice if it decided to end the PHE so that health care providers and stakeholders could have time to prepare. Monday’s announcement provided 101 days until the emergency officially ends.
​UPDATE | HHS Extends Public Health Emergency Until January 12, 2023
Friday, October 21, 2022
A public health emergency (PHE) was initially declared by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) in late January 2020, pursuant to Section 319 of the Public Health Service Act. A PHE lasts for 90 days and must be renewed to continue; the PHE for COVID-19 has been renewed several times, most recently in October 2022, and is currently scheduled to expire in January 13, 2023. The Biden Administration has said that it will give states a 60 day notice before the PHE expires.
UPDATE | HHS Extends Public Health Emergency Until July 16, 2022
Friday, April 22, 2022
On April 13, 2022, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) renewed the COVID-19 pandemic Public Health Emergency effective April 16, 2022. This action extends the Public Health Emergency period for an additional 90 days which is now set to expire on July 16, 2022. With the extension of the Public Health Emergency, this will continue to extend temporary benefit provisions for group health plan sponsors.
Source: https://aspr.hhs.gov/legal/PHE/Pages/COVID19-12Apr2022.aspx
HHS Extends Public Health Emergency Until April 16, 2022
Posted on: January 14, 2022
On January 14, 2022, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) renewed the COVID-19 pandemic Public Health Emergency effective January 16, 2022. This action extends the Public Health Emergency period for an additional 90 days which is now set to expire on April 16, 2022. With the extension of the Public Health Emergency, this will continue to extend temporary benefit provisions for group health plan sponsors.
Source: https://aspr.hhs.gov/legal/PHE/Pages/COVID19-14Jan2022.aspx
