HFS CURE Program

HFS is operating the State CURE Fund Pandemic Related Stability Payments Program for Funds Made Available Through the Federal CARES Act (the “HFS CURE Program”) for the expeditious and targeted distribution of these funds to Medicaid registered providers that have been economically injured by COVID-19.

Title The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, Section 5001, Public Law 116-136

The State of Illinois Coronavirus Urgent Remediation Emergency (CURE) Fund pursuant to Public Act 101-0637, Article 30, Sections 35-36, 40-41, 45 and 50. Article 30, Sections 35-36, 40-41, 45 and 50 appropriate specific amounts for Long Term Care Facilities (LTCF),

The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) was appropriated provider relief funds from the State Coronavirus Urgent Remediation Emergency (CURE) Fund pursuant to Public Act 101-0637, Article 30, Sections 35-36, 40-41, 45 and 50. Article 30, Sections 35-36, 40-41, 45 and 50 appropriate specific amounts for Long Term Care Facilities (LTCF), Federally Qualified Heath Centers (FQHC), Ambulance and Other Medical Providers and Specialty Mental Health Rehabilitation Facilities (SMHRF), respectively. These funds are intended to support providers providing care to recipients under the Medical Assistance Program and responding to COVID-19 by providing an infusion of funds to cover pandemic related health care expenses that were not part of their annual budgets established before March 1, 2020.

HFS is operating the State CURE Fund Pandemic Related Stability Payments Program for Funds Made Available Through the Federal CARES Act (the “HFS CURE Program”) for the expeditious and targeted distribution of these funds to Medicaid registered providers that have been economically injured by COVID-19.

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Other;

Enrolled Medicaid Providers

Enrolled Medicaid Providers

Non-competitive

Public Safety

Enrolled Medicaid Providers, Registration on GATA portal

HFS plans to award the appropriated funds in three rounds. HFS' decision to make awards in three rounds was based on the desire to: (1) provide an infusion of funds by awarding a portion of the funds target to LTCFs, FQHCs, SMHRFs and Safety Net Hospitals in advance of the application based award process; (2) utilize an application based process which allows all eligibile applicants the opportunity to submit an application and receive financial assistance; and (3) allow for the distribution of any remaining funds based on HFS' evaluation and consideration of data that must be collected from the applicants, such as the impact COVID-19 has had on their actual increased costs and planned future costs to necessary to respond to the pandemic. Round 1 awards are purely formulaic and do not require the submission of an application. Round 2 awards require an application, but HFS will set a maximum amount that each potential applicant can receive based on a formulaic calculation using Medicaid census data and other information available to HFS. Round 3 utilizes the same application submitted in Round 2 to allocate any remaining funds to the approved applicant pool, utilizing a formulaic calculation based on both Medicaid census data and applicant provided information regarding their economic injury and planned use of award funds.

Round 1 awards are purely formulaic and do not require the submission of an application. Round 2 awards require an application, but HFS will set a maximum amount that each potential applicant can receive based on a formulaic calculation using Medicaid census data and other information available to HFS. Round 3 utilizes the same application submitted in Round 2 to allocate any remaining funds to the approved applicant pool, utilizing a formulaic calculation based on both Medicaid census data and applicant provided information regarding their economic injury and planned use of award funds.

Payments shall be exclusively for expenses incurred between March 1 and December 30, 2020 related to the pandemic associated with the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Public Health Emergency issued by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on January 31, 2020 and the national emergency issued by the President of the United States on March 13, 2020.

See HFS CARES portal: https://caresapp.hfs.illinois.gov/

To be eligible for the HFS CARES Program, providers must be enrolled in the IMPACT system prior to March 1, 2020 and have been paid for a minimum threshold of Medicaid services. Providers must also provide a full accounting and disclosure of Federal and State grants received or earmarked from CARES or related COVID-19 funding for calendar year 2020

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These funds are intended to support providers providing care to recipients under the Medical Assistance Program and responding to COVID-19 by providing an infusion of funds to cover pandemic related health care expenses that were not part of their annual budgets established before March 1, 2020. Payments shall be exclusively for expenses incurred related to the pandemic associated with the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Public Health Emergency issued by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on January 31, 2020 and the national emergency issued by the President of the United States on March 13, 2020 between March 1, and December 30, 2020. If awarded, applicants will be required to attest that they will be able to demonstrate that their expenses are pandemic related, were not part of their annual budgets established before March 1, 2020, and are directly associated with health care needs. Subrecipients may not use this financial assistance for workforce bonuses, severance pay, legal settlements, taxes, entertainment (alcohol), travel costs, public relations (advertisement), expenses for the State's share of Medicaid, damages covered by insurance or reimbursements to donors for donated items or services. These uses and restrictions are applicable to the amounts awarded for as part of Round 1, 2 and 3.

Subrecipients are required to submit a final report no later than January 31, 2021. Subrecipient shall submit a Final Report no later than the due date specified by the Department following the end of the period of performance for this Agreement or Agreement termination. The format of this Final Report shall follow a format prescribed by the Department. 2 CFR 200.343. If an audit or review of Subrecipient occurs and results in adjustments after Subrecipient submits a Final Report, Subrecipient will submit a new Final Report based on audit adjustments, and immediately submit a refund to the Department, if applicable. 2 CFR 200.344

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Included in project sub award agreement records retention guidelines and requirements Records shall be maintained for a period of 6 years after receipt of payment per OIG-CA-20-021 Coronavirus Relief Fund Reporting and Record Retention Requirements. If any litigation, claim or audit is started before the expiration of the retention period, the records must be retained until all litigation, claims or audit exceptions involving the records have been resolved and final action taken.

FY22 CURE Program: 0324-478-65-4900-00-21 COVID LONG TERM CARE SERVICES 0324-478-65-4900-01-21 COVID LONG TERM CARE SERVICES 0324-478-65-4900-04-21 COVD AMBULNC & MED ASST PROVDS 0324-478-65-4900-05-21 COVD SPCLZD MENTL HLTH REHAB

See Funding Section

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Response to COVID 19 emergency declaration

Treasury Coronavirus Relief Fund Frequently Asked Questions: “Fund payments are subject to the following requirements in the Uniform Guidance (2 C.F.R. Part 200): 2 C.F.R. § 200.303 regarding internal controls, 2 C.F.R. §§ 200.330 through 200.332 regarding subrecipient monitoring and management, and subpart F regarding audit requirements.” Treasury Coronavirus Relief Fund Guidance for State Territorial Local and Tribal Governments. Guidance provided by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services for the CARES Act Provider Relief Fund

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Prescott Bloom Building 201 South Grand Avenue, East Springfield, Illinois 62763

Additional information can be found on the DHFS Provider Notices home page https://www.illinois.gov/hfs/MedicalProviders/notices/Pages/default.aspx HFS CARES Program Details: https://caresapp.hfs.illinois.gov/program-overview

Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (CFDA 21.027)

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9/15/2020

FY 2019 : $2,700,000,000
FY 2020 : $9,390,427,000
FY 2021 : $12,300,000,000
FY 2022 : $58,390,998