Physicians who received more than $10,000 in Period 1 Provider Relief Funds but did not meet the reporting deadline because of extenuating circumstances have until Friday, April 22, at 11:59 p.m. ET, to ask the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) for an extension.

HRSA has released the following as allowable extenuating circumstances:

• Severe illness or death: A severe medical condition or death of a physician or key staff member responsible for reporting hindered the organization’s ability to complete the report during the Reporting Period.
• Impacted by natural disaster: A natural disaster occurred during or in close proximity to the end of the Reporting Period, damaging the organization’s records or information technology.
• Lack of receipt of reporting communications: An incorrect email or mailing address on file with HRSA prevented the organization from receiving instructions prior to the Reporting Period deadline.
• Failure to click “submit”: The organization registered and prepared a report in the PRF Reporting Portal but failed to take the final step to click “submit” prior to deadline.
• Internal miscommunication or error: Internal miscommunication or error regarding the individual who was authorized and expected to submit the report on behalf of the organization and/or the registered point of contact in the PRF Reporting Portal.
• Incomplete Targeted Distribution payments: The organization’s parent entity completed all General Distribution payments, but a Targeted Distribution(s) was not reported on by the subsidiary.

While attesting to an extenuating circumstance is required, no supporting document or proof is required. If HRSA approves the extenuated circumstances form, the physician will receive a notification to proceed with completing the Reporting Period 1 report shortly thereafter. Physicians will have 10 days from the notification receipt date to submit the late Period 1 report in the PRF Reporting Portal.

The AMA has provided the following resource for requesting an extension: Info Needed to Request Reporting Late for Extenuating Circumstances.

Additional information is available here.