Wind Down of the Public Health Emergency

Get an overview of the COVID easements that exist(ed) during the PHE – for example: telehealth, coverage of COVID testing and vaccines, free or reimbursable OTC COVID tests, no loss of Medicaid coverage, Marketplace to LDSS transition pause, recertification pause, etc… Learn advocacy strategies and tips on what to do for your clients, both during the PHE (if applicable) and after it ends. Gain an understanding of how the end of the PHE (and the new income and asset limits for the Disabled, Aged, Blind category that will begin January 2023) will impact clients’ coverage, what this means for the COVID “easements,” and what – if any – special enrollment periods may apply*As of early May 2022, the PHE is still in place but expected to expire on July 15, 2022. The US Department of Health & Human Services has stated they will provide states 60 days’ notice if the PHE will not be extended. Therefore, we will not know until mid-May whether the PHE will expire in July without renewal. *As of early May 2022, the PHE is still in place but expected to expire on July 15, 2022. The US Department of Health & Human Services has stated they will provide states 60 days’ notice if the PHE will not be extended. Therefore, we will not know until mid-May whether the PHE will expire in July without renewal.

Speakers

Rebecca Novick, Legal Aid Society

Alexia Mickles, Empire Justice Center

Aissatou Barry, Legal Aid Society

Brahvan Ranga, New York Legal Assistance Group

Ellen Davidson, Bronx Neighborhood Office