03/09/2023

Nursing Facility Workforce Relief program application now open

This week, the Ohio Office of Budget and Management (OBM) opened the application portal for eligible nursing facility providers to apply for workforce relief funding provided by the 134th General Assembly in H.B. 45, section 280.28. The funding opportunity and application can be found at Funding Opportunities | The Ohio Grants Partnership under the ARPA Nursing Facility Workforce Relief Program link. 

The funding opportunity contains:

• A listing of eligible applicants and funding in accordance with H.B. 45, section 280.28;
• Nursing Facility Workforce Relief Guidance;
• An application job aid;
• Beneficiary Agreement required to be signed and uploaded to the application; and
• Reporting template required for future reporting.

To apply for this program, a Provider must provide a valid:

• Medicaid Provider Number
• National Provider Identification Number
• Medicare ID
• Tax Identification Number, and
• Payee record in the State of Ohio's accounting system.

Nursing Facility Workforce Relief payments will be made by OBM to providers if the application is complete, signed Beneficiary Agreement provided, and application matches information provided from the Ohio Department of Medicaid. See the Nursing Facility Workforce Relief Guidance for additional details on the funding and application process.

OBM further clarified two points related to the application: 

• First, the Beneficiary Agreement includes the Treasury agreement with the state as an exhibit. Unfortunately, the Department of Treasury did not provide a version with the original signatures on it, so the blank lines are confusing and some providers are asked whether they need to sign it. The expectation is only for page 7 of the agreement to be signed. If a provider does sign the other portions, it will have no impact on the application and no correction is needed.
  

• Second, an application for each provider ID is required, but each can be linked back to the same supplier ID if the TIN is the same. The banking connection must be established for the supplier ID and location selected in the application under the payment section in order for the electronic payment to be processed. The supplier ID address does not have to match the service location address, but the TIN will need to match the service location address. If providers are uncertain how their supplier record is maintained with the state, they may reach out to the OBM contact center at 877-644-6771 or complete the online contact form at Contact Us | OhioPays.

A webinar to discuss the funding guidelines, application process, and reporting requirements will be held on Tuesday, March 14 at 11:00AM. No registration required and access information is below:

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