PRB General Distribution and ARP Rural FAQ

To be eligible to apply, the applicant must have met all of the following requirements:

1. Must fallen into one of the following categories:
   1. Must have either directly billed, or owned (on the application date) an included subsidiary that has directly billed, their state/territory Medicaid program (fee-for service or managed care) or Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for health care-related services during the period of January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2020; or
   2. Must have been a dental service provider who has either directly billed, or owned (on the application date) an included subsidiary that has directly billed, health insurance companies or patients for oral health care-related services during the period of January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2020;
   3. Must have either directly billed, or owned (on the application date) an included subsidiary that has directly billed, Medicare fee-for-service (Parts A and/or B) or Medicare Advantage (Part C) for health care-related services during the period of January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2020;
   4. Must have been a state-licensed/certified assisted living facility on or before December 31, 2020;
   5. Must have been a behavioral health provider who has either directly billed, or owned (on the application date) an included subsidiary that has directly billed, health insurance companies or patients for health care-related services during the period of January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2020;
   6. Must have received a prior Targeted Distribution payment.
2. Must have either (i) filed a federal income tax return for fiscal years 2018, 2019, or 2020, or (ii) be an entity exempt from the requirement to file a federal income tax return and have no beneficial owner that is required to file a federal income tax return (e.g. a state-owned hospital or health care clinic); and
3. Must have provided patient care after January 31, 2020; and
4. Must not have permanently ceased providing patient care directly, or indirectly through included subsidiaries; and
5. If the applicant was an individual that was providing patient care, had gross receipts or sales from providing patient care reported on Form 1040, Schedule C, Line 1, excluding income reported on a W-2 as a (statutory) employee.

(Added 9/29/2021)

No. Providers may use these payments to cover eligible health care-related expenses or lost revenues that are attributable to coronavirus incurred between January 1, 2020 and the end of applicable period of availability. Providers have at least 12 months, and as much as 18 months, based on the payment received date, to control and use the payments for expenses and lost revenues attributable to coronavirus incurred during the Period of Availability. For more information, please refer to the Post-Payment Notice of Reporting Requirements (PDF).

(Added 9/29/2021)