What Is Reporting Non-Compliance?
Providers who attested to Provider Relief Fund (PRF) and/or American Rescue Plan (ARP) Rural payments agreed to the Terms and Conditions of the payment(s), including a requirement to report on the use of the funds. Per the Post-Payment Notice of Reporting Requirements (PDF - 137 KB), providers who received one or more payments exceeding, in the aggregate, $10,000 during a Payment Received Period are required to report on the use of funds. Providers who did not report as required in an applicable Reporting Periods(s) are considered non-compliant with the reporting requirements Terms and Conditions.
Repercussions for Non-Compliance
Repayment and Debt Collection
HRSA will request repayment twice before issuing a Final Repayment Notice. Providers have 60 days from the date of the Final Repayment Notice to take action. Review the Repayment and Debt Collection webpage for more information on 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 the Notice. The Decision Review request must be submitted through the Decision Review portal within 60-days of the date of the Final Repayment Notice.
Returning Funds
Providers who reported unused funds that could not be expended on allowable expenses or lost revenues, are required to return all unused funds to HRSA. Providers who have not return unused funds to HRSA should do so immediately. Providers who do not return unused funds may be subject to debt collection.
Details and instructions on how to return funds can be found on the Returning Funds webpage and the PRF Reporting Portal.