The Provider Relief Fund (PRF) Application and Attestation Portal is now open for Phase 4 and American Rescue Plan (ARP) Rural Distribution applications. Distributions received can be used for changes in a provider’s...more
10/1/2021
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On July 29, 2021, the Department of the Treasury published updates to its Paycheck Protection Program FAQs. The updates come in response to the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) decision to discontinue the use of its Loan...more
8/2/2021
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On Friday, June 11, 2021, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced four new deadlines for using and reporting on Provider Relief Fund (PRF) distributions. The new guidance was issued through an updated...more
6/15/2021
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If your radiology practice received payments from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Provider Relief Fund (PRF) or a loan under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) in 2020, you are likely aware of the...more
3/26/2021
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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) opened its Provider Relief Fund (PRF) Reporting Portal today (January 15, 2021)—but for registration only.
As mentioned in our last post, we have been anticipating the...more
The Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) is scheduled to open its Provider Relief Fund (PRF) reporting system tomorrow (January 15, 2021).
Recipients of over $10,000 in PRF aid will report on their use of funding...more
Congress voted last night to approve a $900 billion COVID-19 stimulus package that includes key measures for health care providers. President Trump has indicated he will sign the new legislation once it reaches his desk....more
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has finally released detailed reporting requirements for Provider Relief Fund (PRF) payments, while also advising that the availability of its reporting system—previously...more
This week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued two additional rounds of updates to its Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding the $50 billion General Distribution allocation from the Provider...more
This week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued two additional rounds of updates to its Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding distributions from the Provider Relief Fund. These updates—released...more
Late on May 19, 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued another round of updates to its Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding distributions from the Provider Relief Fund. HHS has changed its...more
On May 12, 2020, Gov. Bill Lee issued Executive Order No. 36, which is designed to facilitate the incremental reopening of Tennessee businesses. The Order acknowledges that COVID-19 remains present in communities throughout...more
In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, Georgia’s Gov. Brian Kemp issued the following executive orders addressing physicians, pharmacists, and other health care providers in Georgia...more
Late on April 16, 2020, the SBA announced that its Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) was out of funding and the agency would not be accepting any more applications for the $349 billion program. This left many small business...more
On March 30, 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued blanket waivers on certain sanctions under the physician self-referral law, also known as the “Stark Law.”...more
4/10/2020
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On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act was enacted in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak. The Cares Act provides...more
4/1/2020
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With the international spread of the coronavirus and the impact it is having on the supply chains, production, transport, and workforce of commercial entities, as well as the limitations posed for service providers of all...more