HHS Expands Eligibility For The Phase 2 Medicaid & CHIP Provider Relief Funding—Only 4% Of Eligible Organizations Applied Previously

On August 10, 2020, the federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) re-opened the Phase 2 Provider Relief Fund application portal for Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) provider organizations because federal data indicated that only 4% of eligible organizations applied during the earlier application period from June 9 through July 20. This distribution is intended for Medicaid and CHIP provider organizations with no Medicare revenue, including behavioral health provider organizations and those that provide Medicaid home- and community-based services. The portal will be open through August 28, 2020.

After the Medicaid and CHIP targeted . . .