Produce Prescription Programs Offer A Holistic Approach to Rural Food Insecurity
A feature article in The Rural Monitor looks at a program in Mississippi that provides a monthly credit for fresh produce at local markets for individ…
Day: February 2, 2024
See How History Shaped Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities in Interactive Timeline
An interactive timeline from the national nonprofit KFF gives an historical view of U.S. federal policies and events that have influenced present-day …
Information Released on How to Use the Office & Outpatient Evaluation and Management Visit Complexity Add-on Code G2211
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released guidance for the implementation of the Office & Outpatient (O/O) Evaluation and Management…
Attend the CMS Rural Health Open Door Forum – Thursday, February 29 at 2:00 pm Eastern
Thursday, February 29 at 2:00pm EST. The Rural Health Open Door Forum addresses Rural Health Clinic, Critical Access Hospital, and Federally Qualified…
New Guidance on Billing Requirements for Intensive Outpatient Program Services for Federally Qualified Health Centers & Rural Health Clinics
Starting January 1, 2024, Medicare began coverage and payment for Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) services that Federally Qualified Health Centers …
CMS Requesting Information on Medicare Advantage Data
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) seeks feedback on how best to enhance Medicare Advantage (MA) data capabilities and increase public…
Comments Requested: Input to CMS on Burden of Information Collection Requirements
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing an opportunity for the public to comment on the information collection requirements i…
More than 21 Million People Enrolled in a 2024 Marketplace Health Plan
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), a record number of people renewed their health coverage or became newly enrolled usin…
New Federal Resources for Cybersecurity Announced
Last week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response, announced new e…
CAH Staff Perspectives on use of EHRs for Quality Measurement and Health Equity Discussed
When prompted about the new health equity and social drivers of health quality measures collected by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS…