LMA Information Station: HHS.gov/Recovery Updates

HHS.gov/Recovery Updates

As of September 17, 2010

Total HHS Recovery Funds Obligated (through grants and contracts): $104.6 Billion
Total Gross Outlays (spent by recipients): $86.0 Billion
Cumulative Recovery Act Medicaid FMAP State draw downs total about $69.5 billion.

Also see:

Recovery Act Medicaid FMAP State Awards
Savings to States' Prescription Drug (Part D) Costs
All the HHS Recovery Weekly Financial and Activities Reports

Available Full Reports:

Recent Major Activities

State Fiscal Relief: CMS estimates that $3,615,578,377 in fiscal relief to States has been provided through application of the ARRA FMAP increase when calculating State contributions for prescription drug costs for full-benefit dual eligible individuals enrolled in Medicare Part D by the end of August 2010. This recalculation due to ARRA significantly reduces each State’s monthly State contribution amount. The additional monthly fiscal relief provided to each State because of this recalculation due to the increase in FMAP provided by ARRA is equal to the difference between: the amount CMS initially would have billed the State based on the pre-ARRA FMAP rate for each State, and the adjusted bill the State receives as a result of the increase in the FMAP rate provided by ARRA. The difference is reported in the “Total Gross Outlays” column consistent with OMB guidance. These reductions in State contributions result in higher net federal outlays under the Part D program. (Sept. 17)
Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced $130.8 million in grants, of which $88.7 million was funded by the Recovery Act, to strengthen and expand the health professions workforce. The Recovery Act grants, administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration, targeted primary care workforce training, oral health workforce training and equipment to enhance training across health professions. (Sept. 17)
Assistant Secretary for Health Howard K. Koh announced awards totaling more than $14.2 million in Recovery Act funds to develop, implement, and test strategies to increase the adoption and dissemination of interventions based on patient-centered health research among racial and ethnic minority populations. Grants, awarded by NIH’s National Institute for Minority Health and Health Disparities, went to universities and medical schools in Alabama, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Michigan, New Mexico, New York and Puerto Rico. A contract was awarded by the Office of Minority Health to Westat Inc. of Rockville, Md. The awards are part of the $1.1 billion provided by the Recovery Act for patient-centered health research. (Sept. 15)
HHS announced $10 million in Recovery Act funds for six communities -- all of which were part of the original 44 Communities Putting Prevention to Work (CPPW) communities funded by the Recovery Act -- to provide mentoring to less experienced communities. (Sept. 14)

For more information about HHS Recovery Activities, see Announcements (chronological order) or Announcements by Topic.

Accomplishments

See HHS Recovery Act Accomplishments during the first year.

See how HHS successfully increased access to health care through Recovery funding to communities

Review program implementation plans.

This information has recently been updated, and is now available.