New Provider Relief Fund webinar set for July 20

Washington — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will be hosting a recorded webcast on July 20 at 3 p.m. ET to provide technical assistance on reporting requirements for Provider Relief Fund recipients and interested stakeholders.

Visit the HHS website to register.

The HHS Provider Relief Fund was established by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act to reimburse eligible providers for health-care related expenses or lost revenue as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In June, HHS released revised reporting requirements for health care providers who received funding from the Provider Relief Fund. The portal for the Provider Relief Fund is now open for providers in reporting period 1. Register for the portal here .

The deadlines for the reporting requirements are:

• Reporting period 1: Dentists who received an aggregate payment exceeding $10,000 between April 10, 2020, and June 30, 2020, had until June 30, 2021, to use their funds and from July 1-Sept. 30, 2021, to submit their reports.
• Reporting period 2: Dentists who received an aggregate payment exceeding $10,000 between July 1, 2020, and Dec. 31, 2020, have until Dec. 31, 2021, to use their funds and from Jan. 1-March 31, 2022, to submit their reports.
• Reporting period 3: Dentists who received an aggregate payment exceeding $10,000 between Jan. 1, 2021, and June 30, 2021, have until June 30, 2022, to use their funds and from July 1-Sept. 30, 2022, to submit their reports.
• Reporting period 4: Dentists who received an aggregate payment exceeding $10,000 between July 1, 2021, and Dec. 31, 2021, have until Dec. 31, 2022, to use their funds and from Jan. 1-March 31, 2023, to submit their reports.

The ADA has updated its Provider Relief Fund FAQ to help dentists comply with the reporting requirements. HHS has also created an FAQ for providers.

For more information about the ADA’s advocacy efforts during COVID-19, visit ADA.org/COVID19Advocacy.