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Combined Application for Provider Relief Phase 4 and ARPA Rural Funding Opens Sept. 29
Arizona Medicaid - AHCCCS·AZ·Provider News
Effective date
Sep 29, 2021
We identified it
Jun 17, 2026
Summary
HHS is making $25.5 billion in COVID-19 relief funding available to healthcare providers, including $8.5 billion for rural providers serving Medicaid/CHIP/Medicare patients and $17 billion for Provider Relief Fund Phase 4. A combined application opens September 29, 2021 for providers to apply for both programs simultaneously.
Action Required
By September 29, 2021: Eligible providers should review HRSA Future Payments web page to determine eligibility for ARP rural funding or PRF Phase 4. Complete the combined application if practice serves rural Medicaid/CHIP/Medicare patients or can document COVID-19 revenue loss and expenses. Finance team should gather documentation of pandemic-related revenue losses and expenses.