WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued the following press release:
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced today additional resources and flexibility available in response to a Public Health Emergency (PHE) in Alabama, beginning Oct. 7, 2026, and Florida, beginning Oct. 6, 2026, respectively, due to emergency conditions resulting from Hurricane Isaias and continuing. CMS is working closely with both states and federal partners to put flexibility in place to ensure those affected by this natural disaster have access to needed care.
On Oct. 13, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. declared the PHE.
CMS will assist with resources and wa...