Policy Briefs
April 15, 2022
COVID-19 Policy Updates
HHS Announces Provider Relief Fund Late Reporting Pathway
Providers that failed to satisfy Provider Relief Fund (PRF) Period 1 or Period 2 reporting deadlines may apply to submit a late report. The announcement came after the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) notified thousands of recipients in March that they had to return non-compliant funds.
Medicare to Cover Over-the-Counter COVID-19 Tests
Medicare has a new initiative that will cover up to eight over-the -counter COVID-19 tests each calendar month for Medicare Part B enrollees. The initiative will continue until the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency.