One-time bonus worth $1,000 from a $1.3 billion pot available to Americans – check if you qualify for direct deposit

MILLIONS of American healthcare workers can earn up to $1,000 in retention bonuses.

The California Medical Association and Gov. Gavin Newsom have allocated $1.3 billion from the state budget to provide bonuses to California physicians and other healthcare providers.

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Registration deadline for the Retention Bonus is December 21st.

The one-time bonus applies to “employees of hospitals, hospital-related clinics or nursing facilities and doctors who care for patients in these facilities”. said the California Medical Association.

The California Department of Health Services (DHCS) distributes the bonus payments for healthcare workers.

DHCS has created a two-step process for those who may be eligible and wish to receive the retention bonus, according to the California Medical Association.

Who is Eligible?

California Health care workers had to have worked in a medical facility during the eligibility period from July 30 to October 28, 2022.

To be eligible for the retention bonus, employees must be employed at least part-time during the qualifying period of work and be employed or contracted directly with a qualifying entity.

Even if the employee is no longer employed by the same employer, he is entitled to a retention allowance as long as the minimum qualifications are met and he has worked during the waiting period.

How to apply

The first step in applying is simply for registered doctors to register for the retention payments for Covid-19 healthcare workers with DHCS before December 21.

After registration, you need to apply in the portal that has been open since November 29.

All payment requests must be submitted by December 30th.

The DHCS expects to issue the one-off payments in January 2023.

More cash

There are bonus checks being given out to Americans this month before the holidays too.

The Maryland Department of Education began sending out bonus checks worth up to $13,500 in October.

The Tennessee Department of Human Services awarded its low-income residents a $500 grant on December 1.

December 1st was also the final day for Alabama Power customers who purchased a smart thermostat to receive up to a $200 discount.

Teachers who are employees of Anne Arundel County Public Schools can look forward to receiving a $1,000 bonus through December 16th.

An Alabama county voted to give full-time employees in Morgan County, Alabama, a $200 bonus this month that will cost the county $82,677.88.

A school district in Arkansas hands out vacation awards of up to $5,000 depending on their role in the school district.