To be considered an allowable expense under the Provider Relief Fund or ARP Rural Distribution, the expense must be used to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus. Provider Relief Fund and ARP Rural payments may also be used for lost revenues attributable to the coronavirus up to June 30, 2023, the end of the quarter in which the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency ends. Reporting Entities are required to maintain adequate documentation to substantiate that these funds were used for health care-related expenses or lost revenues attributable to coronavirus or COVID-19, and that those expenses or losses were not reimbursed from other sources and other sources were not obligated to reimburse them.
Reporting Entities were not required to submit that documentation when reporting. Providers were required to maintain supporting documentation which demonstrated that costs were incurred during the Period of Availability. The Reporting Entity was responsible for ensuring that adequate documentation was maintained.
(Modified 5/5/2023)