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HHS provides $18.6 million to businesses in Grand Island under CARES Act

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Through the fourth quarter of 2020, businesses in Grand Island received $18.6 million in health-related relief from the CARES Act issued by the Department of Health and Human Services.

According to numbers reported through the fourth quarter of 2020, businesses in Nebraska received $781.7 million in health-related relief from the CARES Act issued by the Department of Health and Human Services. The largest recipient of funding in the state was Nebraska Medical Center with a total of $63.1 million. The average loan size in the city was $209,542 while the state's average loan amount was $283,937.

Of the money distributed, $30 billion went out automatically to health providers based on previous year medicare payments. If the money wasn't returned within 90 days the provider is then automatically entered into the repayment terms that are issued by HHS. With the money going out automatically and the rules constantly changing, some of the businesses that received the money weren't eligible to receive it once the final rules were sent out.

According to the Department of Health and Human Services, this information represents the list of providers that received a payment from the General Distribution, High Impact Targeted Allocation, Safety Net Hospitals, Non-Medicare, Rural Targeted Allocation and/or the Skilled Nursing Facility Targeted Allocation of the Provider Relief Fund and who have attested to receiving one or more payments and agreed to the Terms and Conditions as of July 8, 2020.

50 largest PPP loan recipients
RankBusinessDollar Amount Received
1Saint Francis Medical Center$13,526,603
2VSL Grand Island, LLC$748,575
3Central Nebraska Rehabilitation Services, LLC$660,039
4Grand Island Lakeview Operations, LLC$628,078
5Grand Island Surgical Center, LLC$226,086
6Family Practice of Grand Island, P C$190,379
7Grand Island Dermatology, PC$177,564
8Goodwill Industries of Greater Nebraska$169,572
9Twin Rivers Health Care, LLC$147,668
10Grand Island Radiology Associates, P.C.$143,711
11Central Nebraska Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, PC$132,676
12U-Save Pharmacy of Aurora, Inc.$101,190
13Stec Cosmetic and Family Dentistry, LLC$98,975
14Advanced Radiology of Grand Island, PC$97,840
15Island View Dental, PC$88,008
16Surgery Group of Grand Island, LLC$87,392
17Family Eyecare Center, PC$82,142
18MCM Pharmacy, Inc.$80,000
19RCG Grand Island, LLC$78,574
20Grand Island Chiropractic Center, PC$73,905
21Grand Island Optical, PC$72,633
22Active Family Chiropractic & Acupuncture, PC$69,164
23Harris-Obermiller, LLC$63,469
24Grand Island Dental Center, LLC$55,191
25Rathjen Physical Therapy$48,867
26Grand Island Imaging Center$46,077
27Grand Island Clinic, Inc.$45,925
28City of Grand Island$44,533
29Timothy L. Jacobs$37,895
30Heartland Health Center, Inc.$36,703
31Heartland Pain Clinics, LLC$35,198
32Lori a Harkins PC, M.D.$34,096
33Foot & Ankle Clinic of Central Nebraska, PC$32,841
34Grand Island Ear, Nose & Throat, PC$32,664
35Mypaindoc, P.C.$31,873
36Clearwater Counseling, PC$31,292
37Family Dental Care, PC$27,165
38Proffitt Eye Associates, LLC$26,037
39Anesthesia Group of Grand Island, PC$23,498
40The Hearing Clinic, Inc.$19,802
41Christopher R. Waters, PC, D.D.S.$18,080
42Pathology Specialists, L.L.C.$17,924
43Giaimo Podiatry of Nebraska, LLC$17,791
44Cottonwood Dental, LLC$17,368
45Heartland Periodontics and Implant Dentristry, PC$17,248
46Prairie Foot & Ankle, PC$16,245
47Grand Island Lakeview Care and Rehabilitation Center, LLC$16,000
48Grand Island Pain Relief Center, P.C$15,177
49Family Resources of Greater Nebraska, P.C.$13,255
50James E Lewandowski, D.P.M.$11,811

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