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handle is hein.crs/govdbwm0001 and id is 1 raw text is: ICong ressin, l Resea rch Sevice The COVID-19 Health Care Provider Relief Fund Updated September 18, 2020 In response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, some health care providers limited in-person visits and cancelled elective procedures to reduce the spread of COVID-19, prepare for COVID- 19 patients, and conserve personal protective equipment. As a consequence, some providers reported forgone revenue and/or significant financial challenges, making it difficult to sustain services. To address these concerns, Congress established the Provider Relief Fund (PRF, or the Fund) in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (P.L. 116-136) and appropriated $100 billion to reimburse, through grants or other mechanisms, eligible health care providers for health care related expenses or lost revenues that are attributable to coronavirus. The Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (PPPHCEA, P.L. 116-139) added an additional $75 billion to the Fund. The PRF provides grants to eligible health care providers. Funds do not have to be repaid as long as the provider meets the Fund's terms and conditions. This differs from other provider support programs, such as the Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payment Program (AAP), expanded in the CARES Act, which provides advance Medicare payments. The AAP has since been suspended as providers are directed to apply to the PR. Some providers may have received funds from both programs. Some providers (e.g., physician practices) may also be eligible for loans from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), and can receive funds from both the PRF arid PPP, so long as the funds are not duplicative. In response to questions by providers, the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has clarified how PRF funds are to be reported as revenue, in Medicare Cost Reports for reporting providers. In addition, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has clarified that PRF funds are taxable. Fund Administration The PRF is administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). HRSA also administers a different but related fund that provides reimbursement for COVID- 19 testing and treatment for the uninsured, with a portion of PRF funds allocated for uninsured treatment. Both the PRF and the uninsured fund are administered under contract with the UInitedHealth Group. Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov IN11438 CRS NStGHT Prepaimed for Mernhe-s and Comm ittees 4 o. C- -n-q. . . . . . . . . . . ..---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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