The Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS) announced an application deadline extension for Phase 2 of the General
Distribution to Medicaid, Medicaid managed care, Children’s Health Insurance
Program (CHIP) and dental providers. HHS will also allow certain Medicare
providers who experienced challenges in the Phase 1 Medicare General
Distribution application period a second opportunity to receive funding. Both
groups will have until Friday, August
28, 2020 to apply.
Starting the week of August 10,
2020, Medicare providers who missed previous deadlines will have the
opportunity to apply for additional funding from the $20 billion portion of the
$50 billion Phase 1 Medicare General Distribution. In order to receive the
balance of the two percent payment of General Distribution funds, providers
have the opportunity to apply for additional funding by entering revenue
information into a portal (see link below). This is particularly relevant to
those providers who may have received less than two percent of total net
patient revenues in the initial distribution.
Also starting the week of August
10, 2020, providers who experienced change in ownership challenges may submit
their revenue information to HHS, along with documentation proving a change in
ownership, for consideration for Provider Relief Fund payment.
HHS posted resources and hosted several webinars for providers
and provider organizations to answer questions and assist eligible providers
with the application process.
Links to these resources:
The full announcement from HHS is available at the
following link: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USCMSMEDICAID/bulletins/2984d77.
The HHS Provider Support line is available for
questions at (866) 569-3522, Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. CST.
We encourage all providers to review these
recommendations and apply through this portal. When in doubt: apply or reapply if previously rejected.