Wednesday, January 20, 2021
On January 11, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a new web portal to more easily permit healthcare providers and other stakeholders to submit requests for specific waivers of certain healthcare regulatory requirements under Section 1135 of the Social Security Act (Section 1135 waivers). Providers now have the ability to submit requests for waivers to CMS and confirm the presence of existing waivers through a centralized web portal.
IN-DEPTH
During the coronavirus (COVID-19) public health emergency, CMS issued a broad variety of Section 1135 waivers on a “blanket” basis applicable to various provider types. CMS also gave providers the ability to request and receive approval for specific relief on a case-by-case basis based on a provider’s specific facts and circumstances. CMS’s instructions to providers regarding how they should request Section 1135 waivers has varied considerably over the course of the p
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On January 11, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a new web portal to more easily permit healthcare providers and other stakeholders to submit requests for specific waivers of certain healthcare regulatory requirements under Section 1135 of the Social Security Act (Section 1135 waivers). Providers now have the ability to submit requests for waivers to CMS and confirm the presence of existing waivers through a centralized web portal.
IN DEPTH
During the coronavirus (COVID-19) public health emergency, CMS issued a broad variety of Section 1135 waivers on a “blanket” basis applicable to various provider types. CMS also gave providers the ability to request and receive approval for specific relief on a case-by-case basis based on a provider’s specific facts and circumstances. CMS’s instructions to providers regarding how they should request Section 1135 waivers has varied considerably o