There was not a maximum or minimum that can be allocated. Reporting Entities will see the reporting system asks for unreimbursed expenses attributable to coronavirus first in the overall use of funds calculation; it is possible for a Reporting Entity to enter “0”. Provider Relief Fund and/or ARP Rural payment amounts not fully expended on unreimbursed health care-related expenses attributable to coronavirus during the period of availability are then applied to lost revenues. Lost revenues or expenses must only have been incurred during the Period of Availability correlating to the Payment Received Period as described in the Post-Payment Notice of Reporting Requirements.
For Option i (Comparison of Actual Lost Revenues), lost revenues are calculated for each quarter during the Period of Availability, as a standalone calculation, with 2019 quarters serving as a baseline. For Option ii (Comparison of Budgeted to Actual Lost Revenues), Reporting Entities may use budgeted revenue if the budget(s) and associated documents covering the Period of Availability were established and approved prior to March 27, 2020. For each calendar year of reporting, the applicable quarters where lost revenues are demonstrated are totaled to determine an annual lost revenues amount. There is no offset. Option iii provides maximum flexibility to providers by allowing providers to calculate lost revenues using an alternate reasonable methodology.
(Updated 10/27/2022)