MLN Matters Number: SE20011 Revised
Article Release Date: September 8, 2021

Note: CMS revised this Article to add more information about the SNF waivers. You’ll find substantive content updates in dark red font on page 13. All other information remains the same.

The Secretary of the HHS declared a public health emergency (PHE) in the entire United States on January 31, 2020. On March 13, 2020, HHS authorized waivers and modifications under Section 1135 of the Social Security Act (the Act), retroactive to March 1, 2020.

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