On July 31, 2020, HHS announced that certain Medicare
providers would be given another opportunity to receive additional Provider
Relief Fund payments. These are providers who previously missed the June 3,
2020 deadline to apply for additional funding equal to 2 percent of their
total patient care revenue from the $20 billion portion of the $50 billion
Phase 1 General Distribution, including many Medicaid, Children's Health
Insurance Program (CHIP), and dental providers with low Medicare revenues.
In addition, certain providers who experienced a change in ownership,
making them previously ineligible for Phase 1 funding, will also be given
an opportunity to apply for financial relief.
Starting August 10th,
these eligible providers may now submit their application for
possible funds by August 28, 2020. This deadline aligns with the extended
deadline for other eligible Phase 2 providers, such as Medicaid, Medicaid
managed care, CHIP, and dental providers.
Latest Eligible Providers for Phase 2 General Distribution
Funding
- Providers who were ineligible for the Phase 1 General
Distribution because:
·
They underwent a change in ownership in
calendar year 2019 or 2020 under Medicare Part A; and
·
Did not have Medicare Fee-For-Service
revenue in 2019.
- Providers
who received a payment under Phase 1 General Distribution but:
·
Missed the June 3 deadline to submit revenue
information – including many Medicaid, CHIP, and dental providers with low
Medicare revenues that assumed they were ineligible for additional
distribution targeted at Medicare providers or had planned to apply for a
Medicaid and CHIP specific distribution; or
·
Did not receive Phase 1 General Distribution
payments totaling approximately 2 percent of their annual patient revenue.
- Providers
who previously received Phase 1 General Distribution payment(s), but
rejected and returned the funds and are now interested in reapplying.
Again, all eligible
providers will only receive funding of up to 2 percent of their reported
total revenue from patient care. Therefore, for providers who have already
received a Phase 1 General Distribution payment from HHS, the previous amount
received and kept will be taken into account when determining the eligible
amount for Phase 2 General Distribution payment. All payment recipients
must accept HHS's terms and conditions and may be subject to auditing to
ensure the data provided to HHS for payment calculation are accurate.
HHS has been hosting a
series of informational webinars to address questions and support providers
through the application process. The next provider and provider
organization webinar will be held on Thursday, August 13, 2020.
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