If your organization missed either deadline for submitting Provider Relief Fund (PRF) reports in Reporting Period 1 or Period 2, you may be eligible to request additional time to get in compliance.
Through this Friday, April 22, at 11:59 p.m., providers that missed the Period 1 reporting deadline (September 30, 2021) due to extenuating circumstances can submit a Late Report Request through the HRSA Provider Relief Bureau. Upon approval by HRSA, the provider will have 10 days to submit the completed report without penalty.
Qualifying extenuating circumstances include:
- Severe illness or death of a provider or key staff member
- Impact by a natural disaster in close proximity to the reporting deadline
- Incorrect email or address on file with HRSA that prevented receipt of reporting communications
- Failure to click submit on a completed form that was already in the PRF portal
- Internal miscommunication on who was authorized and expected to submit the report
- Subsidiary failed to report Targeted Distribution(s) but parent entity completed all General Distribution payment reports
When submitting the request, the provider must prepare and attest to a “clear and concise explanation” of the applicable extenuating circumstance(s).
HRSA is not yet accepting requests for late reporting of Period 2 funds (originally due on March 31, 2022), but more details will be announced in the coming weeks.
Take the Next Step with Confidence
Submitting a late report request does not guarantee HRSA approval, so it is important to ensure your submission is accurate and compelling. Providers who are not approved will remain in non-compliance and will be required to return all unreported funds within that period.
Grassi’s Healthcare Advisors and Nonprofit team are here to assist you with any questions on preparing, documenting and submitting your late request form. Our advisors can also help you get a head start on your reports for Periods 3 and 4 and minimize the risk of losing any of the relief funds your organization deserves.
