FEDERAL NEWS
HRSA Deadline for Providers to Claim Phase 4 and ARP Rural PRF is Oct. 21st, 5:00 PM CT
HRSA has made repeated attempts to reach out to these eligible providers and have them set up an Optum Pay Account. It is possible that these emails are stuck in a spam folder or the key contact that HRSA has for the organization is no longer with the organization. Members who are still awaiting a determination about their Phase 4/ARP Rural PRF application should reach out to the Provider Support Line (866-569-3522) as soon as possible to check their status as only 1% of applications are still awaiting a final decision.
Background: Providers need to establish Optum Pay accounts by October 21st at 5:00 PM Central so their Phase 4 and/or ARP Rural PRF payments can be claimed. It should be noted that meeting the enrollment deadline means that providers cannot just submit the required documentation by this deadline but the enrollment must be COMPLETED prior to the deadline. The process to establish an Optum Pay Account can take up to 10 business days. We have every reason to believe that Phase 4 payments will be the final round of PRF distributions and as such, providers are encouraged to act quickly.
Provider Relief Reporting Period 3 Deadline is September 30th, 10:59 PM Central Time
Providers who received Provider Relief Fund payments January 1 – June 30, 2021 must submit a report for Reporting Period 3 (RP3) by September 30th at 10:59 PM Central on how those funds were used. If members have questions that are preventing them from completing their reports, they can reach out to Nicole Fallon for assistance.
LEADINGAGE KANSAS NEWS
Friday Webinars: Amy Siple Joins Us to Talk About Psychotropic Medication Management
Join us this Friday for an update on what is going on pertaining to COVID, a recap of our Candidate Listening Tour, updates on the association front and much more.
If you haven’t registered already, you can do so here. You can also see archived webinars and get handouts here.
LEADINGAGE NATIONAL NEWS
Wednesday’s Coronavirus Update Call
Wednesday’s call will look at COVID’s impact on resident loneliness and isolation. Returning guest Howard Gleckman will talk about a new study he reported on in Forbes about “nursing homes residents who didn’t die.” Join us to hear more about this important work that provides a roadmap for future health emergencies and how policymakers, providers, and family members can modify their approach. If you haven’t registered for LeadingAge Update Calls, you can do so here. You can also find previous call recordings here. Note that to access recordings of the calls you need a LeadingAge password. Any staff member of any LeadingAge member organization can set up a password to access previous calls and other “members only” content.
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