Providers who received Provider Relief Funds (“Funds”) exceeding $10,000 in the aggregate between July 1 and December 31, 2021, are required to file reports on use of funds during Reporting Period 4. The Fund Reporting...more
After more than two years since the initial Provider Relief Fund (“Fund”) disbursement, hospices are beginning to see audits of their Fund expenditures by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (“HHS”) Office of the...more
The Health Resources & Services Administration (“HRSA”) has allowed Provider Relief Fund (“Fund”) recipients who failed to timely report on use of Funds, but still retained them, to request to report late. We previously...more
The initial phase of Provider Relief Funds (“Funds”) was distributed in April 2020, and since then, many providers have been playing catch up. The Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) recently addressed two...more
On April 11, 2022, the Health Resources & Services Administration (“HRSA”) opened a portal that allows providers who were required to report on use of funds under Provider Relief Fund Reporting Period 1, but failed to do so,...more
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) recently posted an updated timeframe for disbursement of Phase 4 Provider Relief Funding (Funding). HRSA previously expected to begin disbursing Funding in mid-December...more
In a previous article, we discussed the Health Resources & Services Administration’s (HRSA) Phase 4 Provider Relief Funding (“Funding”). In the Funding announcement, HRSA and the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS)...more
Healthcare providers and related advocacy groups have been working for months to secure Phase 4 Provider Relief Funding (“Funds”). On September 10, 2021, the Department of Health & Human Services announced that it would make...more
As Provider Relief Fund (PRF) recipients look towards the end of the first PRF reporting period on September 30, 2021, the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) and Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) have...more
With both providers and the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) focused on the Provider Relief Fund (PRF) reporting requirements since the beginning of 2021, relatively few Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) issued by...more
The Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) is expected to announce a new phase of Provider Relief Funding (PRF) that would likely cover COVID-related expenses and losses during the third and fourth quarters of 2020 (and...more
As of March 9, 2021, the United States House of Representatives was continuing work to pass the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (H.R. 1319), the Biden Administration’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill. ...more
The Provider Relief Funds (“Funds”) provided by the Department of Health & Human Services (“HHS”) through the CARES Act have been an assist to healthcare providers working to fight COVID-19 and keep patients, residents, and...more
Healthcare providers that received Provider Relief Funds (“Funds”) from the Department of Health & Human Services (“HHS”) have anticipated an initial February 15, 2021 deadline for reporting on the use of Funds. However,...more
While the release of Provider Relief Fund Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) has dwindled in the last month, the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) has continued to issue new FAQs on a more limited basis. On December...more
Health care providers have seen a steady stream of Provider Relief Fund (PRF) updates from the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS). In exciting news, on December 16, 2020, HHS announced that it completed the review...more
As long-term care facilities and other health care providers turn their attention and efforts to COVID-19 vaccination, many have inquired about the ability to use Provider Relief Funding (“Funding”) for vaccine-related costs....more
Providers that underwent a change of ownership (CHOW) in 2019 or 2020 should take note of recent FAQ updates from the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS). On October 28, 2020, the agency signaled its continued focus...more
Many healthcare providers were pleased to review the Department of Health & Human Services’ (HHS) October 22, 2020 press release, which updates existing relief fund reporting requirements and expands funding eligibility. The...more
Healthcare providers, including assisted living facilities and nursing homes, that have undergone a recent change of ownership (CHOW) have had unique challenges as federal and state agencies have rolled out COVID-19 funding...more
Many providers have been eagerly awaiting more information related to the new Phase 3 Funding opportunity, which the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) announced on October 1, 2020. After a few days of silence...more
The Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) has shed light on certain reporting requirements related to Provider Relief Funds (“PRF”) through its release of the “Final Reporting Data Elements.” ...more
Providers, including assisted living facilities, behavioral health providers, and certain previously ineligible healthcare providers, will be able to apply for a new phase of Provider Relief Funding (“Funding”) beginning...more
Private-pay assisted living providers may be able to take a sigh of relief as they can now submit an application for the $18 Billion Phase 2 General Distribution. On September 1, the Department of Health & Human Services...more
The Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) announced funding opportunities for (1) CHOW buyers that closed a transaction in 2019 or 2020 and (2) any provider that missed the June 3, 2020 deadline to apply for additional...more