1. The Provider Relief Fund helped select nursing homes maintain services during the COVID-19 pandemic, but some found guidance difficult to use Publication: Washington, D.C. : U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General, December 2023 Subject(s): Costs and Cost AnalysisCOVID-19 -- economicsGovernment ProgramsGovernment RegulationNursing Homes -- economicsNursing Homes -- organization & administrationUnited StatesUnited States. Department of Health and Human Services