PRB Provider Relief Fund General Information FAQ
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Overview
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
Retention and use of these funds are subject to certain terms and conditions. If these terms and conditions are met, payments do not need to be repaid at a later date. These Terms and Conditions can be found here.
Updated 4/25/2020
Yes. Provider Relief Fund recipients must immediately notify HRSA about their bankruptcy petition or involvement in a bankruptcy proceeding so that the Agency may take the appropriate steps. When notifying HRSA about a bankruptcy, please include the name that the bankruptcy is filed under, the docket number, and the district where the bankruptcy is filed. You must submit this information to PRFbankruptcy@hrsa.gov. If a Provider Relief Fund recipient has filed a bankruptcy petition or is involved in a bankruptcy proceeding, federal financial obligations will be resolved in accordance with the applicable bankruptcy process, the Bankruptcy Code, and applicable non-bankruptcy federal law.
(Added 12/9/2021)
The AL number is 93.498.
(Updated 9/29/2021)
In order to be eligible for a payment under the Provider Relief Fund, a provider must have met the eligibility criteria for the distribution and complied with the Terms and Conditions for any previously received Provider Relief Fund payments. Additionally, a provider must not have been terminated from participation in Medicare or precluded from receiving payment through Medicare Advantage or Part D; must not have been excluded from participation in Medicare, Medicaid, and other Federal health care programs; and must not have had Medicare billing privileges revoked as determined by either the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services or the HHS Office of Inspector General in order to have been eligible to receive a payment under the Provider Relief Fund.
(Updated 2/16/2024)
Please refer to CMS FAQs - PDF (PDF - 1 MB) on how Provider Relief Fund payments should be reported on cost reports.
(Updated 9/3/2020)
Providers should contact the Provider Support Line at 866-569-3522 (for TTY, dial 711), if they have questions about the status of their payment or application. When calling, providers should have ready the last four digits of the recipient's or applicant's Tax Identification Number (TIN), the name of the recipient or applicant as it appears on the most recent tax filing, the mailing address for the recipient or applicant as it appears on the most recent tax filing, and the application number (begins with either "DS" or "CR") if they have submitted an application in the Provider Relief Fund Payment Portal.
(Added 7/8/2020)
Yes. Hospitals and health systems in all states and territories eligible for Provider Relief Fund payments.
(Updated 8/4/2020)
If a provider ceased operation as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, they are still eligible to receive Provider Relief Fund payments so long as they provided on or 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, therefore, care does not have to be specific to treating COVID-19. Recipients of funding must have complied with the Terms and Conditions related to permissible uses of Provider Relief Fund payments.
In addition, if the reporting entity has ceased operation, they will still be responsible for reporting on funds received. Reporting entities must also indicate whether their business has ceased operation. If they have ceased operation, they will be required to enter the business cease date and indicate whether the business was operational on 01/01/2020.
(Updated 2/16/2024)
Payments from the Provider Relief Fund shall not have been subject to the claims of the provider’s creditors and providers were limited in their ability to transfer Provider Relief Fund payments to their creditors. A provider may have utilized Provider Relief Fund payments to satisfy creditors’ claims, but only to the extent that such claims constitute eligible health care related expenses and lost revenues attributable to coronavirus and were made to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, as set forth under the Terms and Conditions.
(Added 6/8/2020)
No. A payment to a business, even if the business is a sole proprietorship, does not qualify as a qualified disaster relief payment under section 139. The payment from the Provider Relief Fund was includible in gross income under section 61 of the Code. For more information, visit the Internal Revenue Services' website.
(Added 7/10/2020)
Generally, no. A health care provider that was described in section 501(c) of the Code is exempt from federal income taxation under section 501(a). Nonetheless, a payment received by a tax-exempt health care provider from the Provider Relief Fund may be subject to tax under section 511 if the payment reimbursed the provider for expenses or lost revenue attributable to an unrelated trade or business as defined in section 513. For more information, visit the Internal Revenue Services' website.
(Added 7/10/2020)
Yes, you will receive a Form 1099 if you received and retained within the calendar year 2023 a total net payment from either or both of the Provider Relief Fund and/or COVID-19 Claims Reimbursement to Health Care Providers and Facilities for Testing, Treatment, and Vaccine Administration for the Uninsured that is in excess of $600.
(Updated 2/16/2024)
Form 1099s will be mailed by January 31, 2024. If you have previously established an account with UnitedHealth Group and elected to receive electronic copies of documents and notices, you will not receive a mailed copy.
(Updated: 12/12/2023)
Please call the Provider Support Line 866-569-3522 (for TTY, dial 711) for any questions you may have regarding your Form 1099. If you have questions about filing your taxes generally, seek guidance from your accountant and/or tax professional.
(Updated 2/16/2024)
Recipients (both non-federal entities and commercial organizations) of the General and Targeted Distributions of the Provider Relief Fund are subject to 45 CFR 75 Subpart A (Acronyms and Definitions) and B (General Provisions), subsections §75.303 (Internal Controls), and §75.351-.353 (Subrecipient Monitoring and Management), and Subpart F (Audit Requirements). In addition, the terms and conditions of the PRF payments incorporate by reference the obligation of recipients to comply with the requirements to maintain appropriate financial systems at §75.302 (Financial management and standards for financial management systems) and the requirements for record retention and access at §75.361 through §75.365 (Record Retention and Access).
(Added 12/28/2020)