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US Department of Health and Human Services Opens CARES Act Provider Relief Fund Application Portal for Medicaid & CHIP Providers

On Wednesday, June 9, the US Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) announced additional distributions from the Provider Relief Fund established by the CARES Act to eligible Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) providers, including dentists. The application portal is now open. To complete the application, click the button below.

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Retention and use of these funds are subject to certain Terms and Conditions. If these terms and conditions are met, payments do not need to be repaid at a later date.

For more information about this program for Medicaid/CHIP providers, please visit the US Department of Health and Human Services.

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GEMA PPE Vendor List:

To assist the provider community in Georgia source PPE, the Georgia Emergency Management & Homeland Security Agency (“GEMA”) has shared its list of PPE vendors. Please note these companies are not officially endorsed by the state of Georgia.  However, the GDA has been advised that these vendors have successfully provided PPE to Georgia in the recent past.

GDA members should also continue to submit their requests for PPE on a weekly basis through the state’s ReadyOps portal; the ADA’s PPE program; and through existing dental supply channels, such as www.gdasupplies.com.   

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