Over $5 Million Distributed to NY Hospitals

NEW YORK – The Department of Health and Human Services is distributing $12 billion allocated for a targeted distribution to hospitals in areas that have been particularly impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak, including $5,026,344,742 to hospitals in New York.

President Trump is providing support to healthcare providers fighting the COVID-19 pandemic through the $175 billion in relief funding to hospitals and other healthcare providers on the front lines of the coronavirus response.

Funding is provided through the bipartisan CARES Act and the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act.

$12 billion is going to 395 hospitals that provided inpatient care for 100 or more COVID-19 patients through April 10, 2020, and will be used to support healthcare-related expenses or lost revenue attributable to COVID-19 and to ensure uninsured Americans can get testing and treatment for COVID-19.

The distribution methodology takes into consideration the challenges faced by facilities serving a significantly disproportionate number of low-income patients.

These payments are going to 395 hospitals that reported at least 100 COVID-19 inpatient admissions through April 10, 2020. These 395 hospitals accounted for approximately 71% of COVID-19 inpatient admissions through April 10, 2020, reported to HHS from nearly 6,000 hospitals around the country.

$10 billion of the $12 billion distribution uses a simple formula to determine what each hospital receives: hospitals are paid a fixed amount per COVID-19 inpatient admission.

The remaining $2 billion of the $12 billion is distributed based off each hospital’s portion of Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) payments and Medicare Uncompensated Care Payments (UCP).

* HHS is distributing $50 billion across the healthcare system to providers and facilities that bill Medicare.

* HHS is distributing $10 billion to rural hospitals and clinics. See the state-by-state breakdown.

* HHS is distributing $400 million to tribal healthcare providers.

* HHS is using a portion of the Provider Relief Fund to reimburse healthcare providers, at Medicare rates, for COVID-19-related treatment of the uninsured. Providers can register for the program and the portal is open to submit claims.

* HHS is working to provide relief to additional healthcare providers including skilled nursing facilities, dentists, and other providers significantly impacted by COVID-19.

For more information, visit hhs.gov/providerrelief for more information on the allocations.

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