Provider Relief Funds

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced additional distributions from the Provider Relief Fund targeted to eligible providers that participate in the Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Programs.

The payment will be approximately 2% of reported gross revenue from patient care.

The deadline to apply is July 20, 2020. Providers should begin their application now.

To qualify providers must meet the following criteria:

No payment received from the original $50 billion General Distribution

You do qualify even if you received Paycheck Protection Program or FEMA funds!

Billed Medicaid/CHIP or Medicaid/CHIP managed care plans for services between Jan. 1, 2018 – Dec. 31, 2019.

You do not need to be a “medical” provider to receive these funds.

Filed a federal income tax return for fiscal years 2017, 2018, or 2019; or be exempt from filing a return.
Provided patient care after January 31, 2020.
Not permanently ceased providing patient care directly, or indirectly; and
Have gross receipts or sales from providing care reported on Form 1040.

Not sure if you qualify? Apply now and find out!

There are several steps, and each must be completed before you can move to the next step.

Step 1 - Create an Optum ID to login to the CARES Provider Relief Fund Portal
Step 2 - Validation of Taxpayer IDentification Number (TIN)
Step 3 - Confirmation of Revenue and Tax Information
Step 4 - Receive and Attest to Payment

Please note that the application currently requires a license number (this is separate from your Medicaid/CHIP ID), but HHS is working to fix this issue, so non-licensed providers should not let this requirement stop them from beginning the process. Start your application now!

Information about the application process can be found on the HHS website:

A set of instructions for providers;
The application form;
The enhanced provider relief fund portal;
The Terms and Conditions; and
Frequently Asked Questions

Go to the “Medicaid Distribution” section
Please note that new FAQs are being added regularly.

If you have questions contact the HHS Provider Support line at (866) 569-3522, from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday – Friday.