Provider Relief Funds
Provider Relief Funds, Phase 4: Application Submission Timing Modified

This content provided by Ted Cuppett of the The Health Group, LLC. We thank them for permission to publish here. Over the weekend, the Health Resources and Services Administration (“HRSA”) modified certain details regarding the Phase 4 PRF application. Information provided by HRSA now requires Phase 4 applicants to submit their Taxpayer Identification Number (“TIN”) […]
Read MoreHHS Announces $25.5 Billion in COVID-19 Provider Funding

Combined application for American Rescue Plan rural funding and Provider Relief Fund Phase 4 will open on September 29 The Biden Administration announced Friday, September 10, that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), is making $25.5 billion in new funding available for health care […]
Read MoreHHS Announces $25.5 Billion in COVID-19 Provider Funding

Combined application for American Rescue Plan rural funding and Provider Relief Fund Phase 4 will open on September 29 The Biden Administration announced Friday, September 10, that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), is making $25.5 billion in new funding available for health care […]
Read MoreHHS updates Provider Relief Fund FAQs

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has updated its Provider Relief Fund FAQs related to “Terms and Conditions,” “Ownership Structures and Financial Relationships,” and “Use of Funds.” Specifically, the updates relate to recoupment of funds; the allowable timeframe to calculate COVID-19 expenses or lost revenue; oversight and enforcement mechanisms; conditions for accepting additional PRF payments; […]
Read MoreBill to Stop Taxation of Provider Relief Funds Introduced in Congress

Recently, legislation has been introduced in the House of Representatives to prevent distributed provider relief funds from being taxed. The legislation, H.R. 2079, was introduced by Representatives Cindy Axne (D-IA), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), and Neal Dunn (R-FL). In describing the legislation Rep. Axne discusses the motivation behind the creation of the provider relief fund to […]
Read MoreFeds Announce $20 Billion in New Phase 3 Provider Relief Funding

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), will release $20 billion in new funding for providers on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic, HHS announced on Thursday, October 1. Under this Phase 3 General Distribution allocation, providers that have already received Provider Relief Fund payments will […]
Read MoreHHS Releases Provider Relief Fund Reporting Details

The Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) recently released important information for providers regarding reporting requirements related to Provider Relief Fund (PRF) distributions. In the notice, HHS informs PRF recipients that received one or more payments exceeding $10,000 in the aggregate from the PRF of the timing of future reporting requirements. Each recipient of […]
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