27 March, 2023 18:54

March 27, 2023

The Biden Administration recently announced their intent to end the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) on May 11, 2023. Since the start of the PHE in January 2020, many waivers and flexibility have been granted across the health care industry to reduce administrative burden, increase access to care, and more. Since then, many of the flexibilities have been granted permanent coverage, or given a timeline separate from the PHE.

We encourage you to join us for an upcoming webinar on Tuesday, April 5, 2023, at 3 PM ET where NARHC’s Director of Government Affairs, Sarah Hohman, will provide an overview of the various flexibilities, including telehealth, and their status once the PHE concludes.

This webinar will offer time for Q&A, and questions can be submitted during registration, as well.

You must register in advance for the free webinar!

Date: Tuesday, April 5th, 3 PM Eastern

Speaker:

Sarah Hohman, NARHC Director of Government Affairs
Title: The End of the Covid-19 Public Health Emergency – Impacts for RHCs

As always, NARHC will be providing this webinar free of charge. Register Now!

To register, go to https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_4HNIHFPxRviR6jFnyW8B7g

When the webinar begins you will be connected to audio using your computer’s speakers.

If you have issues registering and are using Internet Explorer, try using another browser. If you continue to have issues, please contact NARHC and we will assist you, 866.306.1961.

A copy of the slides and a recording will be available within a few days after the webinar is complete at: https://www.narhc.org/narhc/TA_Webinars1.asp

If you have any questions about registering, email asst.

Sincerely,
National Association of Rural Health Clinics

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