Current and Future Payments

Phase 4 and ARP Rural Distributions - Payment Status

Phase 4 Payments to Date

ARP Rural Payments to Date

Note: Providers should be aware that payment notifications are sent from the email address UHG_HRSA@ProviderEmail.uhc.com. Providers are advised to add this address to their “Safe Sender” list and check their “Spam” and “Junk Mail” folders regularly to ensure that they do not miss payment notifications or related correspondence.

Phase 4 and ARP Rural Distributions

On December 16, 2021, HRSA began distributing Phase 4 General Distribution payments. While the vast majority of applications have now been processed, the remaining applications require additional review as part of the risk mitigation and cost containment safeguards outlined in the Phase 4 methodology. All payments are accompanied by email notifications to the providers whose applications have been processed.

On November 23, 2021, HRSA began distributing ARP Rural payments. Applicants receiving payments have received both an email notification and a paper letter with additional detail on their aggregate payment, including individual payment amount(s) attributable to any eligible subsidiary billing TINs included in their application.

Applicants that HRSA has determined will not receive a payment will receive email notifications that include the primary reason for their payment determination. Providers who have not yet received any communication regarding their Phase 4 and/or ARP Rural payment determination will be notified as soon as HRSA completes the review and processing of their application.

Within 90 days of receiving a payment, recipients must sign an attestation confirming receipt of the funds and agreeing to the Terms and Conditions of payment by re-entering the Provider Relief Fund Application and Attestation Portal. HRSA Exit Disclaimer Should a recipient choose to reject the funds, they must still complete the attestation to indicate this and then return the funds within 15 calendar days.

For more information on how Phase 4 and ARP Rural payments are calculated, please consult the payment methodology webpage. Providers with questions about the Phase 4 and ARP Rural application process or who need payment support should contact the Provider Support Line at 866-569-3522 (for TTY dial 711).

Resources

Attestation

Terms and Conditions

What Is the Provider Relief Fund?

Qualified providers of health care, services, and support may receive Provider Relief Fund payments for healthcare-related expenses or lost revenues due to coronavirus. These distributions do not need to be repaid to the US government, assuming providers comply with the terms and conditions.

What Is ARP Rural?

ARP Rural is intended to help address the disproportionate impact that COVID-19 has had on rural communities and rural health care providers; funding will be available to providers who serve patients in these communities. Eligible applicants can apply for the ARP Rural funds through the same Application and Attestation Portal that is available to apply for the Phase 4 General Distribution. Providers will apply for both programs in a single application.

In order to be considered for an ARP Rural payment, applicants must include any billing Tax Identification (TIN) owned by the applicant. ARP Rural payments will be determined based on the amount and type of Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP services provided by billing TINs to rural beneficiaries. Applicants do not need to verify whether their beneficiaries live in an area that meets the definition of rural. HRSA will base payments on data already available to it using the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy definition of rural.

What Does "Provider" Mean?

Any provider or supplier of health care, services, and support in a medical setting, at home, or in the community, including, but not limited to:

  • Academic Medical Centers
  • Children’s Hospitals
  • Acute care hospitals
  • Ambulatory surgical centers
  • Assisted Living Facilities
  • Behavioral health providers (e.g., substance use disorder, counseling, psychiatric services)
  • Dental services
  • Diagnostic services (e.g., independent imaging, radiology, labs)
  • Durable Medical Equipment (DME) suppliers
  • Eye and vision services
  • Federally Qualified Health Centers
  • Home and community-based support (e.g., housing services, care navigators, case management)
  • Home health agencies
  • Inpatient behavioral facilities (e.g., inpatient rehabilitation facilities, long-term acute care hospitals, other residential facilities)
  • Multi-specialty practices
  • Nursing homes and skilled nursing facilities
  • Other ancillary services (e.g., chiropractors, speech and language pathologists, physical therapy, occupational therapy)
  • Other inpatient facilities
  • Other outpatient clinics (e.g., urgent care, dialysis center)
  • Other services (e.g., foster care, developmental disability services)
  • Other single-specialty practices
  • Pediatrics practices
  • Pharmacies
  • Primary care practices
  • Rural Health Clinics

Who Was Eligible To Apply?

Phase 4 General Distribution: To be eligible to apply, the applicant must have met all of the following requirements:

  1. Must fall into one of the following categories:
    1. Must have either directly billed, or owns (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 be a dental service provider who has either directly billed, or owns (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 owns (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 be a state-licensed/certified assisted living facility on or before December 31, 2020;
    5. Must be a behavioral health provider who has either directly billed, or owns (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 is an individual that was providing patient care, have 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.

ARP Rural Distribution: In accordance with the statutory requirements, to be eligible to apply for ARP Rural Payments, the applicant or at least one subsidiary TINs must have been:

  1. A rural health clinic as defined in section 1861(aa)(2) of the Social Security Act; or
  2. A provider treated as located in a rural area pursuant to section 1886(d)(8)(E), such as critical access hospitals; or
  3. A provider or supplier that:
    1. Has directly billed for health care-related services between January 1, 2019 and September 30, 2020:
      1. Medicare fee-for-service (Parts A and/or B);
      2. Medicare Advantage (Part C)
      3. Their state/territory Medicaid program (fee-for service or managed care); or
      4. Their state/territory Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and
    2. Operates in or serves patients living in the HHS Federal Office of Rural Health Policy’s (FORHP) definition of a rural area:
      1. All non-Metro counties;
      2. All Census Tracts within a Metropolitan county that have a Rural-Urban Commuting Area (RUCA) code of 4-10. The RUCA codes allow the identification of rural Census Tracts in Metropolitan counties;
      3. 132 large area census tracts with RUCA codes 2 or 3. These tracts are at least 400 square miles in area with a population density of no more than 35 people per square mile; and
      4. 295 outlying Metropolitan counties with no Urbanized Area population.

Payments from both programs can be used for lost revenues or eligible expenses incurred dating back to from Jan. 1, 2020 which are not obligated to be reimbursed from another funding source.

How Are Payments Calculated?

Read the Phase 4 and ARP Rural - Payment Calculation Methodologies to understand how payments are calculated and how HHS will continue to use risk mitigation and cost containment measures to protect program integrity and preserve taxpayer dollars.

Application Resources

*Note: Persons using assistive technology may not be able to fully access information in this file. For assistance, please email the Provider Relief Bureau at PRBInformation@hrsa.gov.

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What Documentation Do I Need?

Supporting documentation and information needed to complete an application will include:

  • A comprehensive list of all billing TINs under the filing TIN that provide patient care and are owned by the filing TIN that is applying.
  • Internally-generated financial statements that substantiate operating revenues and expenses from patient care in 2019 Q1, Q3, and Q4; 2020 Q3 and Q4; and 2021 Q1.
  • Federal income tax return, audited financial statements, or internally-generated financial statements submitted in their entirety:
    If the applicant for tax purposes is a… The applicant must provide…
    Sole proprietor or disregarded entity owned by an individual IRS Form 1040 including Schedule C.
    Trust or estate IRS Form 1041 including Schedule C.
    Partnership IRS Form 1065.
    C corporation IRS Form 1120.
    S corporation IRS Form 1120-S.
    Tax-exempt organization IRS Form 990.
    Not required to file federal income taxes (e.g., government entities) Internally-generated financial statements (or management-prepared financial statements) and a statement explaining why the entity is not required to file a federal tax form.
Date Last Reviewed:  June 2022


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