Courtesy of the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC)

The Provider Relief Fund (PRF) Reporting Portal is now open for Reporting Period 4 (RP4). Health care organizations that received a PRF (General or Targeted) and/or American Rescue Plan (ARP) rural payment exceeding $10,000 in the aggregate from July 1, 2021, to December 31, 2021, are required to report on their use of funds during RP4. The deadline to submit a report is March 31, 2023, at 11:59 PM ET.

Program Update

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) began issuing final repayment notices to recipients of PRF payments who are required to repay funds. Review the Repayment and Debt Collection webpage for more information about this process.

Providers can submit a request for a Decision Review to dispute HRSA’s request for repayment. The Decision Review Process is only for providers that have received a Final Repayment Notice and do not agree with the repayment amount or reason(s) contained in this Notice.

Post-Payment Notice of Reporting Requirements

HRSA published an updated PRF Distributions and American Rescue Plan (ARP) Rural Distribution Post-Payment Notice of Reporting Requirements on October 27, 2022. Key updates include reporting guidance for ARP rural funding recipients and the addition of RP5, RP6, and RP7.

Request to Report Late Due to Extenuating Circumstances

Health care organizations that experienced one or more extenuating circumstances that prevented them from submitting a completed Provider Relief Fund (PRF) report by the deadline are offered a one-time opportunity to submit a Request to Report Late Due to Extenuating Circumstance. The opportunities to submit late reports for RP1, RP2, and RP3 have passed.

Review the Request to Report Late Due to Extenuating Circumstances webpage for more details on this process.

Reporting on Your Use of Funds

Providers who accepted PRF and/or ARP rural payment(s) agreed to the terms and conditions of the program, which included a requirement to report on the use of the funds. Reporting Periods are associated with the date a payment(s) was received. Reporting is an essential process in understanding how the program had an impact nationwide. Providers who do not submit a completed report will be considered non-compliant with the Terms and Conditions.

Providers who were required to report in RP1, RP2, and/or RP3

Providers who received one or more payments totaling greater than $10,000 in the aggregate during a Payment Received Period must report on the use of funds in each applicable reporting period.

• Providers were required to report in RP1 on payments received between April 10, 2020, and June 30, 2020.
• Providers were required to report in RP2 on payments received between July 1, 2020, and December 31, 2020.
• Providers were required to report in RP3 on payments received between January 1, 2021, and June 30, 2021.

Providers who were required to report in RP1, RP2, and/or RP3, but did not report:

• Providers were given the opportunity to submit a Request to Report Late Due to Extenuating Circumstances if one or more extenuating circumstance(s) prevented them from submitting a report by the deadline. The opportunities to submit late reports for RP1, RP2, and RP3 have passed. 
• HRSA began issuing Final Repayment Notices to recipients of Provider Relief Fund payments who are required to repay funds. Review the Repayment and Debt Collection webpage for more information about this process.

Upcoming Reporting Periods

• RP5 opens on July 1, 2023
• RP6 opens on January 1, 2024
• RP7 opens on July 1, 2024

Click here to view additional important reporting deadlines.

Need Help With Reporting?

HRSA has detailed answers to common questions related to reporting requirements and auditing. Click here to view the Reporting and Auditing Frequently Asked Questions.

For all other reporting-related questions, call the Provider Support Line at (866) 569-3522; for TTY dial 711. Hours of operation are 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM CT, Monday through Friday.