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Program Update

With the passage of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 and related rescission of program funds, no further payments will be made to providers under the Provider Relief Fund or the American Rescue Plan Rural Distribution, including no reconsideration payments. Likewise, no additional claims payments will be made under the Uninsured Program or Coverage Assistance Fund. Per the Terms and Conditions of each Program, all reporting and auditing requirements will continue without disruption.

COVID-19 Claims Reimbursement to Health Care Providers and Facilities for Testing, Treatment, and Vaccine Administration for the Uninsured

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number (CFDA): 93.461

About the program

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) provided claims reimbursement to health care providers for testing uninsured individuals for COVID-19, treating uninsured individuals with a COVID-19 diagnosis, and administering COVID-19 vaccines to uninsured individuals. View all versions of the Uninsured Program's Terms and Conditions.

View the list of providers who have received a reimbursement from the HRSA COVID-19 Uninsured Program.

A separate program, the HRSA COVID-19 Coverage Assistance Fund, was available to reimburse providers for COVID-19 vaccine administration to underinsured individuals whose health plan either did not include COVID-19 vaccination as a covered benefit or covered COVID-19 vaccine administration but with cost-sharing.

Discontinuation of the program

The Uninsured Program stopped accepting claims due to a lack of sufficient funds. No claims submitted after March 22, 2022, at 11:59 p.m. ET for testing or treatment were processed for adjudication/payment. No claims submitted after April 5, 2022, at 11:59 p.m. ET for vaccine administration were processed for adjudication/payment.

In June 2023, with the passage of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 and related rescission of program funds, no additional claims payments will be made under the Uninsured Program or Coverage Assistance Fund. Per the Terms and Conditions of each Program, all reporting and auditing requirements will continue without disruption.

View Frequently Asked Questions

Returning funds

Providers can send a check to return the funds. To ensure funds are applied appropriately, providers must complete this form (PDF - 213 KB) and submit it with their claim details and refund check using the process noted on the form.

Customer support

Service staff are available to provide real-time technical support, as well as service and payment support.

Hours of operation are 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday.

Provider Support Line: 866-569-3522 (TTY: 711)

Archived information

For historic information about the Uninsured Program, please consult the following archived website: HRSA COVID-19 Uninsured Program.

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