The $109.4 million figure will refund expenses incurred by the health system on items such as protective personal equipment and disinfection and cleaning measures.
The reimbursements will be mainly funded by the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan passed in 2021, the report said.
Northwell has a $16.5 billion budget and the reimbursement figure represents less than 1 percent of that number.
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