MedicaidAdministrativeMedium impact
Federal Provider Relief Fund Payments for Medicaid and CHIP Providers and Safety Net Hospitals, and Data Request for Second Round of COVID-19 Hotspot Funding for All Hospitals
Illinois Medicaid - HFS·IL · Pediatrics, OB-GYN, Dentistry +1 more·Provider Notice
Effective date
Jun 12, 2020
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Summary
Federal Provider Relief Fund opens $15 billion portal for Medicaid providers who didn't receive initial CARES Act funding, with application deadline July 20, 2020. Safety net hospitals automatically receive $5-50 million based on specific criteria, and all hospitals must update COVID-19 data by June 15 for additional hotspot funding consideration.
Action Required
By July 20, 2020: If practice is a Medicaid provider that didn't receive initial CARES Act funding and billed Medicaid between Jan 1, 2018 and May 31, 2020, submit request through HHS CARES Relief Fund Portal with TIN, employment proof, revenue/tax information. For hospitals: By June 15, 2020 8:00pm CST: Update COVID-19 positive admission data from January 1 - June 10, 2020 through federal HHS direct communication for potential hotspot funding eligibility.