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PRF Phase 4 and ARP Rural Distribution Application Now Open

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

HHS Announces 60-Day Grace Period for PRF Reporting and $25.5 Billion in COVID-19 Provider Funding

On Friday, September 10, 2021, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced several developments related to the Provider Relief Fund (PRF). 60-Day Grace Period - First, HHS announced a 60-day grace...more

CMS Eases Repayment Terms for Borrowers Under Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payment Program

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

HHS Phase 3 Makes $20 Billion Available in Health Care Provider Relief Fund – Apply by Nov. 6

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

Provider Relief Fund Phase 2 Eligibility: Clarifications and Further Questions

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

HHS Offers Certain Providers a Second Opportunity to Receive General Distribution Funding

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

New HHS Guidance Addresses Provider Reporting, Rejecting Erroneous Payments and Overpayments, General Distribution Ineligibility,...

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

HHS Issues Additional Terms and Conditions and Guidance Under the Provider Relief Fund FAQs – General Distribution Eligibility;...

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

CARES Act Provider Relief Fund

Today, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the delivery of the initial $30 billion tranche from the $100 billion provider relief fund established under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic...more

Stark Law Waivers Issued During the COVID-19 Outbreak

On March 30, 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued blanket waivers on certain sanctions under the physician self-referral law, also known as the “Stark Law.”...more

Dentists Who Write Prescriptions Must Make a Decision: Enroll in Medicare or Opt-Out

If you are a dentist who writes prescriptions to Medicare beneficiaries for drugs covered under Medicare Part D, this article contains important information for you and your patients regarding your new enrollment requirements...more

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