HHS Reverses Provider Relief Reporting Requirements After Pushback

HHS will no longer define the revenue providers have lost during the pandemic by simply comparing how much they earned in 2019 to 2020 when looking at provider relief reporting requirements, succumbing to pressure from providers and hospitals who worried the measure could force them to return the relief. However, HHS stopped short of addressing accountants’ concerns with the number of providers subjected to the requirements and the short amount of time providers have to submit their information. “The new...