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[co-authors: Michelle Fong, and Adrienne Peng] New Federal Developments Activity On April 15th, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) announced the renewal of the Public Health Emergency (PHE). The COVID-19 PHE will be renewed for another 90 days, beginning on April 21 (the date the PHE was previously scheduled to expire) and extending through July 21, 2021. This update enumerates the key regulatory flexibilities and funding sources that are linked to the PHE, as well as key emergency measures with independent timelines that are not directly affected by the PHE renewal. On Apri...

New Telehealth Bills Roll in With a new administration in Washington came a slew of new and re-introduced telehealth bills, The Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act, a bill aiming to make permanent some emergency access and coverage rules put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic, was reintroduced by Congressional Telehealth Caucus members and once again earned the support of the American Telemedicine Association. The act specifies that Medicare will reimburse providers for either ordering "a test ... to an eligible telehealth individual an amount equal to the amount that such p...