The Provider Relief Fund (PRF) Application and Attestation Portal is now open for Phase 4 and American Rescue Plan (ARP) Rural Distribution applications. Distributions received can be used for changes in a provider’s...more
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On Friday, September 10, 2021, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced several developments related to the Provider Relief Fund (PRF).
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On July 1, 2021, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) opened its Provider Relief Fund Reporting Portal through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
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On Friday, June 11, 2021, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced four new deadlines for using and reporting on Provider Relief Fund (PRF) distributions. The new guidance was issued through an updated...more
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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) opened its Provider Relief Fund (PRF) Reporting Portal today (January 15, 2021)—but for registration only.
As mentioned in our last post, we have been anticipating the...more
The Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) is scheduled to open its Provider Relief Fund (PRF) reporting system tomorrow (January 15, 2021).
Recipients of over $10,000 in PRF aid will report on their use of funding...more
Congress voted last night to approve a $900 billion COVID-19 stimulus package that includes key measures for health care providers. President Trump has indicated he will sign the new legislation once it reaches his desk....more
On October 8, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced notable changes to the terms of Accelerated and Advance Payment Program (AAPP) loans that were issued to various health care entities earlier...more
Health care providers who are interested in applying for the new Phase 3 General Distribution of $20 billion from the Provider Relief Fund (PRF) now have access to key guidance from the U.S. Department of Health and Human...more
Yesterday (October 1, 2020), the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a new Phase 3 General Distribution of $20 billion for health care providers from the Provider Relief Fund (PRF). Providers will...more
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has finally released detailed reporting requirements for Provider Relief Fund (PRF) payments, while also advising that the availability of its reporting system—previously...more
As explained in our prior alert, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is offering certain Medicare providers an additional opportunity to apply—by August 28, 2020—for Provider Relief Fund (PRF) distributions from...more
On July 31, 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced an opportunity for certain Medicare providers, who missed the chance to apply for additional Provider Relief Fund (PRF) payments from the $20...more
Late on July 30, 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published guidance establishing a July 31, 2021, deadline for providers to fully expend their Provider Relief Fund distributions. Just last week,...more
Without announcement or notice, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) notified Monday, July 20, 2020, that providers who have received a total of $10,000 or more in Provider Relief Fund (PRF) payments now...more
Late on Friday evening (July 10, 2020) and less than a week before the looming July 15, 2020, tax deadline, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) finally issued guidance addressing the taxability of Provider...more
This week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued two additional rounds of updates to its Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding the $50 billion General Distribution allocation from the Provider...more
This week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued two additional rounds of updates to its Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding distributions from the Provider Relief Fund. These updates—released...more
This week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued three additional rounds of updates to its Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding distributions from the Provider Relief Fund. The updates were...more
HHS has extended the 45-day deadline to accept the Terms and Conditions or reject payment from the Provider Relief Fund to 90 days from the date a payment was received.
If a provider fails to accept the Terms and...more
On May 20, 2020, HHS issued a press release “reminding” eligible providers that they have until June 3, 2020, to accept the Terms and Conditions and submit their revenue information to support receiving additional payments...more
Late on May 21, 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued further updates to its Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding distributions from the Provider Relief Fund, as well as Rural Health...more
Late on May 19, 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued another round of updates to its Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding distributions from the Provider Relief Fund. HHS has changed its...more
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has updated its Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding the $50 billion general allocation from the Provider Relief Fund and has issued new FAQs regarding the...more