CMS Takes Action Nationwide to Aggressively Respond to Coronavirus National Emergency | CMS

CMS Takes Action Nationwide to Aggressively Respond to Coronavirus National Emergency | CMS

COVID-19 Emergency Declaration

On Friday, the Trump Administration announced aggressive actions and regulatory flexibilities to help healthcare providers and states respond to and contain the spread of 2019 Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19). The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is taking several actions following President Trump’s declaration of a national emergency due to COVID-19.

A press release outlining CMS announcement can be found here:  https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/press-releases/cms-takes-action-nationwide-aggressively-respond-coronavirus-national-emergency

A fact sheet outlining these actions can be found here: https://www.cms.gov/files/document/covid19-emergency-declaration-health-care-providers-fact-sheet.pdf