Reporting and Auditing Questions

No. Provider Relief Fund payments and ARP Rural payments must be used for different expenses or lost revenues attributable to coronavirus or COVID-19. A provider may not use an ARP Rural payment to cover eligible healthcare expenses or lost revenues attributable to coronavirus or COVID-19 if the provider has already reported that their Provider Relief Fund payment(s) have covered the eligible expense or lost revenues. If a provider receives both types of payments, the provider should apply their ARP Rural payment towards eligible healthcare expenses and lost revenues attributable to COVID-19 before utilizing Provider Relief Fund payments to cover eligible healthcare expenses or lost revenues attributable to coronavirus. One way to ensure funds are not used for the same expenses or lost revenues attributable to coronavirus or COVID-19 may be to use them for different time periods.

(Updated 4/6/2022)