Payment Process

Payment

• RHC COVID-19 Testing and Mitigation Program funds were distributed to the banking account information associated with the organization’s billing TIN, based on the organization’s number of eligible RHC sites.
• TIN organizations receiving payment that own and operate more than one RHC site may choose to distribute funds equally to RHC sites or pool-funds to achieve program goals in their local communities and RHC service areas.
• RHC COVID-19 Testing and Mitigation Program funds were dispersed electronically to the bank account associated with the billing TIN organization.
• TIN organizations received a paper check if HRSA does not have an associated bank routing number.
• TIN organizations received up to $100,000 times the number of RHCs they operate.
• Automatic payments were sent via Optum Bank with payment description “COVID*ARPAct*RHCCTMPmt*HHS.GOV”

Attestation

• TIN organizations  were required to complete the attestation process within 90 days of receipt of RHC COVID-19 Testing and Mitigation Program payment via ACH.
• TIN organizations that retained RHC COVID-19 Testing and Mitigation Program payment for at least 90 days after receipt of RHC COVID-19 Testing and Mitigation Program payment without contacting HHS regarding remittance of the funds were deemed to have accepted the Terms and Conditions (PDF - 174 KB) (PDF - 174 KB).
• A public list of TIN organizations and their payments is available on TAGGS¹ once providers attest to receiving the money and agree to the Terms and Conditions. Providers that retained the funds past 90 days of receipt of RHC COVID-19 Testing and Mitigation Program payment, but did not attest, were included in the public release of providers and payments.

¹ TAGGS includes current total amounts attested to by providers from each of the Provider Relief Fund distributions, including the General Distribution and Targeted Distributions

Return Payment

• To return any unused funds (full or partial) use the Return Unused PRF Funds Portal. Instructions for returning any unused funds (PDF - 706 KB).
• If you have additional questions please contact The National Association of Rural Health Clinics (NARHC) - RHCcovidreporting@narhc.org or call the Provider Support Line at 866-569-3522 (for TTY, dial 711).
• TIN organizations that received and subsequently returned the funding are not required to report data on the RHC COVID-19 Reporting Portal .

Missing RHC COVID-19 Testing and Mitigation Program Funds

• TIN organizations or RHCs that did not receive RHC COVID-19 Testing and Mitigation Program funds, including newly certified RHCs, were advised to submit a request to NARHC indicating that they believe their TIN organization/RHC was eligible for the program.
• RHCCTM Program payments are no longer available.

Change of Ownership

The RHC COVID-19 Testing and Mitigation Program follows the Provider Relief Fund General Information. Please reference Ownership Structures and Financial Relationships in the CARES Act Provider Relief Fund Frequently Asked Questions (PDF - 520 KB).