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CEO Update 123

Provider Relief Fund Phase 3 Distribution Applications Due Next Week

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will continue to accept applications for the Provider Relief Fund (PRF) Phase 3 Distribution through next Friday, Nov. 6.

HHS announced in early October that an additional $20 billion is available from the PRF for healthcare providers to recover Covid-19-related financial losses and changes in operating expenses.

HHS highlighted behavioral healthcare providers in its announcement and encouraged these providers to apply for this latest round of funding. HHS has developed a list of behavioral healthcare providers who are now eligible for funding, such as addiction counseling centers, mental health counselors, and psychiatrists.
 
Eligible providers include behavioral healthcare providers who had previously not been eligible (presumably because they did not participate in Medicare or Medicaid); providers who had already received PRF payments; and providers who began practicing in 2020 and were therefore not eligible to apply previously.

Providers who apply will be considered first for the 2% of patient care revenue that has already been made available. If they have not yet received payments from the PRF amounting to 2% of patient care revenue, they will receive funding to reach that amount.

In addition, those who apply will receive an add-on payment above the 2% from the $20 billion allocation based on the following criteria:

  • Change in operating revenues from patient care;
  • Change in operating expenses from patient care, including expenses incurred related to the coronavirus; and
  • Payments already received through the prior PRF distributions

All providers receiving PRF funding will be required to accept the associated terms and conditions including reporting requirements.

NIMH Extends Deadline on RFI to Improve Mental Health Outcomes Among Minority and Health Disparities Populations

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) has extended its request-for-information (RFI) deadline on research priorities to improve mental health outcomes among minority and health disparities populations in the United States to Friday, Dec. 11.

In the RFI, the NIMH listed a range of possible comment areas, including suggestions on ways in which research on factors such as social determinants, cultural traditions, religion and spirituality, and historical trauma can be used to understand, prevent, or treat mental illnesses among minority and health disparities populations; ideas about systems-level or cross-systems factors that may contribute to or reduce disparate mental health outcomes among minority and health disparities groups; and thoughts about prevention interventions to address racism and discrimination at the individual, family, and/or community level to reduce risk for mental disorders and improve mental health.

Click here to learn more about the RFI and how to submit comments.

Please Complete the 2020 NABH Annual Survey Today!

The 2020 NABH Annual Survey closes tomorrow, Saturday, Oct. 31.

NABH members should have received personalized links to the survey from consulting firm Dobson DaVanzo. If you have not received a link, please click here and follow the instructions to submit your survey today. Your feedback will help inform and improve NABH’s advocacy efforts.

Thank you for your time!

NABH to Host Next Annual Meeting in October 2021

NABH is pleased to announce it will host its 2021 Annual Meeting from Wednesday, Oct. 6 – Friday, Oct. 8, 2021 at the Mandarin Oriental Washington, DC.

The association re-scheduled for this later date in 2021 due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. We hope you can join us!

After 2021, NABH will host its subsequent Annual Meetings in June. Please save the date for these future NABH Annual Meetings:

  • June 13-15, 2022
  • June 12-14, 2023

Thank you for all you do to advance NABH’s mission and vision. We look forward to seeing you in Washington next year!

Fact of the Week

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration reports that more than $11.4 billion was spent in  Fiscal Year 2019 on operating inpatient state psychiatric hospitals, accounting for 28% of the total state mental health agency expenditures.

For questions or comments about this CEO Update, please contact Jessica Zigmond.