CARES Act Provider Relief Fund
HRSA Provider Relief Fund Portal now open. APPLY ASAP!
Overview:
Congress has appropriated $100 billion to reimburse providers for lost revenues and increased expenses due to the coronavirus pandemic. Funds are being distributed by the Health Resources Service Administration (HRSA) section of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The funds do not need to be repaid if certain terms and conditions are met.

Medicare providers who have  already received a payment  from the Provider Relief Fund are now eligible to apply for  additional  funds by submitting data about their annual revenues and estimated COVID-related losses via the Provider Relief Fund Application Portal. Providers who have NOT yet received any payment from the Provider Relief Fund should NOT use the General Distribution Portal. However, providers who have NOT yet received any payments from the Provider Relief Fund may still receive funds in other distributions, including the Targeted Distributions being made from the Fund.
.

Application Process:
Medicare providers must apply to HRSA to receive any phase two payments. Providers with a Medicare billing TIN are now eligible to apply by submitting data about their annual revenues (through their IRS tax filings) and estimated COVID-related lost revenue for March and April 2020.

HRSA has put together a brief course with helpful instructions to assist with the application process for the Provider Relief Fund.
Additional Information

Providers must sign an attestation confirming receipt of the funds and agree to the terms and conditions within 30 days of payment.
  • Should you choose to reject the funds, you must also complete the attestation to indicate this.

Providers who have already received payments from the CARES Act Provider Relief Fund may be eligible to receive additional funds.
  • Providers who have already received payments from the CARES Act Provider Relief Fund must attest to each payment associated with their billing Taxpayer Identification Number(s).
  • Providers who have already received payments will need to upload their most recent IRS tax filings as well as estimates of lost revenues for March and April 2020.

Gather the following information before beginning the application process:
  • Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) that has received prior Provider Relief Fund payments
  • TINs of subsidiary organizations that have received prior Provider Relief Funds but do not file separate tax forms (i.e., subsidiary organizations that are accounted for in the parent organization’s tax filing)
  • Amount of payments received
  • Relief Fund payment transaction numbers / check numbers
  • A copy of your most recently filed tax forms - See Appendix A: Federal Tax Classification Matrix
Once you are ready to apply, click on the portal access below to begin the application process.
CARES Act Provider Relief Fund
COVID-19 Uninsured Program Portal now open.
Overview:

Health care providers who have conducted COVID-19 testing or provided treatment for uninsured individuals on or after February 4, 2020, can electronically request claims reimbursement through the program and will be reimbursed generally at Medicare rates, subject to available funding.
.

Application Process:
  • Enroll as a provider participant
  • Check patient eligibility
  • Submit patient information
  • Submit claims electronically
  • Receiving payment via direct deposit

To participate in the program, you will use a unique identifier that enables entry into the HRSA COVID-19 Uninsured Program Portal. An Optum ID will serve as this unique identifier. If you have an Optum ID already, you can visit the program portal now to get started. If you do not have an Optum ID or are not sure, you can visit the Optum ID registration page HERE .

Providers must attest to the following at registration:
  • You have checked for health care coverage eligibility and confirmed that the patient is uninsured. You have verified that the patient does not have coverage such as individual, employer-sponsored, Medicare or Medicaid coverage, and no other payer will reimburse you for COVID-19 testing and/or care for that patient
  • You will accept defined program reimbursement as payment in full.
  • You agree not to balance bill the patient.
  • You agree to program terms and conditions and may be subject to post-reimbursement audit review.

Program timeline:
  • April 22 – Program Details launch
  • April 27 – Sign up period begins for the program
  • April 29 – On Demand training starts
  • May 6 – Begin submitting claims electronically
  • Mid-May – Begin receiving reimbursement

WMS Provider Connect - Tues., April 21st at Noon
Every Tuesday, WMS has connected physicians from across Wyoming to share expertise, lessons learned, and community updates.

The sixth in this series will feature Wyoming Public Health Officer Alexia Harrist, MD, PhD on 4/28/20.
Join Us for this Zoom:
1-669-900-6833
Meeting ID: 559 799 163
Recordings from previous sessions are linked on the WMS COVID-19 Resource and Education pages.
To opt-in to WMS Text Alerts: Text keyword WMS TO 85100