Updated Provider Relief Fund Reporting Guidance Issued
On June 11, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued revised reporting requirements (press release) for health care providers who received funding from the Provider Relief Fund.
The updated requirements include expanding the amount of time providers have to report information and also extending key deadlines for spending Provider Relief Fund payments for recipients who received payments after June 30, 2020.
The Provider Relief Fund Reporting Portal will open July 1 for providers to start submitting their information. Register for the portal here.
Below is a summary of the new reporting and spending deadlines.
Additional information can be found on the HHS Provider Relief Fund Website.
Impact on General Dentistry: AGD appreciates that HHS has provided greater flexibility and clarity to PRF recipients about the requirements pertaining to their use of funds. The PRF established by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act has been a welcome tool to help providers receive reimbursement for pandemic-related expenses and revenue loss due to the pandemic.
The updated requirements include expanding the amount of time providers have to report information and also extending key deadlines for spending Provider Relief Fund payments for recipients who received payments after June 30, 2020.
The Provider Relief Fund Reporting Portal will open July 1 for providers to start submitting their information. Register for the portal here.
Below is a summary of the new reporting and spending deadlines.
| Payment Received Period | Deadline to Use Funds | Reporting Time Period |
| Apr. 10, 2020 to June 30, 2020 | June 30, 2021 | July 1 to Sept. 30, 2021 |
| July 1, 2020 to Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Jan. 1 to Mar. 31, 2022 |
| Jan. 1, 2021 to June 30, 2021 | June 30, 2022 | July 1 to Sept. 30, 2022 |
| July 1, 2021 to Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Jan. 1 to Mar. 31, 2023 |
Additional information can be found on the HHS Provider Relief Fund Website.
Impact on General Dentistry: AGD appreciates that HHS has provided greater flexibility and clarity to PRF recipients about the requirements pertaining to their use of funds. The PRF established by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act has been a welcome tool to help providers receive reimbursement for pandemic-related expenses and revenue loss due to the pandemic.