Six Kentucky hospitals to receive $105 million in COVID funds
SIx Kentucky hospitals to receive overdue FEMA funds for COVID.(Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)
Several Kentucky hospitals will get millions in disaster reimbursement funds for COVID-19 pandemic expenses, Gov. Andy Beshear announced Friday.
Six hospitals and Kentucky Emergency Management (KYEM) will get more than $105 million through Federal Emergency Management Agency disaster relief.
The money will reimburse facilities for personal protective equipment, medical support, contract labor, emergency protective measures, medications and more expenses from January 2020 through May 11, 2023, Beshear’s office said.
The following hospitals will receive these reimbursements:
- AdventHealth Manchester — $1,628,812.06
- Appalachian Regional Healthcare — $22,944,962.88
- Baptist Health — $17,207,818.93
- Pikeville Medical Center — $1,447,750.47
- T.J. Samson Community Hospital — $6,917,666.16
- UofL Health — $13,397,435.97
Kentucky Emergency Management will also be reimbursed for $41,820,598.35.
“What our hospitals did during the pandemic is nothing short of heroic, and my administration worked hard to make sure the reimbursements they were owed under the president’s emergency declaration were delivered,” Beshear said in a statement. “While this funding is being received years later, it couldn’t come at a better time, as our hospitals face challenges due to federal Medicaid cuts. This $105 million will make a difference for these hospitals and the Kentucky families who depend on them, which is why today’s news is so great.”
Eric Gibson, director of KYEM, said the state is “processing the funds as quickly as possible so teams can put those dollars to good use as they continue to care for and protect people across our commonwealth.”