Who was eligible to receive payments from the Provider Relief Fund?

Provider Relief Fund payments were disbursed via both “General” and “Targeted” Distributions.

To have been eligible for the General Distribution, a provider must have billed Medicare fee-for-service in 2019, been a known Medicaid and CHIP or dental provider and provided after January 31, 2020 diagnoses, testing, or care for individuals with possible or actual cases of COVID-19. HHS broadly views every patient as a possible case of COVID-19.

A description of the eligibility for the announced Targeted Distributions can be found here.  

All providers retaining funds must have signed an attestation and accepted the Terms and Conditions associated with payment. 

Updated 2/16/2024