As of March 22, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. (eastern) the HRSA COVID-19 Uninsured Program will stop accepting claims for testing and treatment due to lack of funds and on April 5, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. (eastern) the HRSA COVID-19 Uninsured Program and COVID-19 Coverage Assistance Fund will stop accepting vaccination claims due to a lack of funds.
Today, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), which runs the Provider Relief Fund program, has provided additional information about this significant change in federal COVID policy with the publication of two new documents:
Separately, HRSA advises that “Submitted claims will be paid subject to the availability of funds.” This means that when the money is gone HRSA will no longer be able to pay claims.
The administration continues to encourage Congress to provide additional funding to support COVID-related activities and replenish this fund but it is not clear at this point if it will succeed in doing so.