Clinical Care: COVID-19

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COVID-19 Policy & Regulatory Updates

The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency and National Emergency helped federal and state governments to implement policies or relax existing policies so that providers, including health centers, could nimbly respond on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. These PHE flexibilities helped boost access for patients by eliminating fees for COVID-19 related services, expanded the use of telehealth, and permitted a variety of health care providers to address growing workforce challenges. Below is a high-level tracking document of all the pandemic related flexibilities health centers should be aware of over the next few months as the COVID-19 Public Health and National Emergencies expire.