HHS Begins Releasing $100 Billion CARES Act Funding To Provider Organizations For Relief Assistance & Treating The Uninsured

On April 22, 2020, the federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced it started releasing $100 billion in funding through the “Provider Relief Fund” created by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which was signed into law on March 27, 2020. The CARES Act provides emergency assistance and health care response for individuals, families, and businesses affected by the 2020 coronavirus pandemic. The Provider Relief Fund is intended to address both the economic harm across the entire health care system due to the stoppage of elective procedures, and the economic impact on provider organizations incurring . . .