Skilled Nursing News January 26, 2022
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Tuesday said it is making more than $2 billion in Provider Relief Fund (PRF) Phase 4 distribution payments to providers, including nursing homes.
That brings the PRF Phase 4 total payments to $11 billion, on the heels of $9 billion released in December. This is in addition to nearly $7.5 billion via the Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) American Rescue Plan (ARP) rural payments.
More than 7,600 health care providers will receive payments this week, HHS said in a statement. Approximately 74,000 providers benefitted from Phase 4 distributions, and 82% of all Phase 4 applications have been processed.
Although HRSA didn’t break down disbursements by care setting, it did note...
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