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Provider Relief Fund
The Provider Relief Fund (PRF) was established March 27, 2020, with an initial $100 billion appropriation from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES). During the pandemic, Congress appropriated additional funds bringing the total allocation to $178 billion plus $8.5 billion from the American Rescue Plan (ARP) exclusively for rural providers.
These funds are managed through the Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) Provider Relief Bureau. Providers received the first distributions on April 10, 2020. Subsequent PRF payments were made based upon provider applications. Nursing homes, life plan communities, assisted living, home health agencies, and home and community-based services (e.g. adult day services, etc.) are all eligible PRF recipients.
LeadingAge continues to advocate on behalf of its members for additional PRF funding and clarity on various aspects of the program. Here you will find resources to help your organization comply with PRF reporting, return funds, request payment reconsideration and the latest LeadingAge articles explaining what new PRF policies mean to aging services providers.
For further questions about PRF, please contact Nicole Fallon, VP of Health Policy & Integrated Services at: nfallon@leadingage.org
Latest Provider Relief Fund Insights
April 12, 2023
PRF Late Reporting Request: April 28 Deadline
February 16, 2023
March 31 PRF Reporting Deadline and Relate…
December 15, 2022
HRSA Sends Final PRF Repayment Notices
November 21, 2022
Provider Relief Fund Updates
November 11, 2022
Updates to Requirements for Next PRF Repor…
October 25, 2022
PRF October Deadlines for Returning Funds …
October 13, 2022
Oct. 21 Deadline to Claim PRF, Action Requ…
September 12, 2022
Phase 4 PRF Distributed and Reporting Peri…
July 26, 2022
Deadline for Late Reporting and Reissued P…
July 01, 2022
Providers Who Return PRF Get Second Chance…
Communications/Letters/LeadingAge Advocacy
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9th Batch of Phase 4 PRF Payments Distributed to Providers
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Joint Coalition letter to HHS April 16, 2021 on PRF
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July 29 HRSA responses to Katie’s Plea for Remaining PRF to be Released
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LeadingAge Asks Congress for More Provider Relief Funds
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Joint Letter to Administration Calling for PRF Funding Release
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LeadingAge Submits Comments to HRSA Administrator on PRF
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LeadingAge Comments on CMS RFI on Medicare Advantage
Featured Resources for the Provider Relief Fund
Provider Relief Fund Issue Contacts: Provider Support Line at 866-569-3522 or email HRSA staff: ProviderReliefContact@hrsa.gov
- Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) Provider Relief Fund website
- Nursing Home Infection Control and Quality Incentive Payment Funding
- PRF Reporting and Auditing Information
- Information on Requesting a Payment Reconsideration
- Provider Relief Fund Reporting Requirements – October 27, 2022 Update
- Information on Returning Funds
- HRSA PRF Frequently Asked Questions document
- Data on the PRF Distributions
Key Reporting Resources