Rural Patients’ Barriers to Care Access: 7 Notes
From Becker’s Hospital Notes Researchers from the Huntsman Cancer Institute and the University of Utah, both based in Salt Lake City, found that 34%…
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Breaking Language Barriers: HHS Issues Division-Specific Language Access Plans from Across the Department
In November 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) joined agencies across the federal government in prioritizing communication i…
Bringing Health Care Back to a Rural Pennsylvania Community
Snow Shoe Township is a small, rural community of around 1,700 people in central Pennsylvania that lies approximately 30 miles north of State College.…
2025 Proposed CMS Rules – What’s in the Rules for RHCs & How You Can Get Involved in Regulatory Advocacy
– Thursday, August 15 at 2 pm Eastern. The National Association of Rural Health Clinics (NARHC) will host the free webinar with details on the recen…
New Changes to Behavioral Health Intensive Outpatient Program Coverage in Medicare
The Center for Health Care Strategies published a policy cheat sheet highlighting the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ coverage of intensiv…
CMS Updated the 2025 Contract Year Medicare Part D Bid Information and Premium Stabilization Demonstration
On July 30th, CMS released the technical Medicare Part D bid information for the 2025 contract year to help Part D plan sponsors finalize their Part D…
Comments Requested on Information Collection for Hospital and CAH CoPs – October 7
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing an opportunity for the public to comment on CMS’ intention to reinstate the informa…
CMS Updates Hospital Policies for Fiscal Year 2025 and Finalizes a New Payment Model for Select Surgeries
Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the final rule for the Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) and Long-t…
Promoting A Healthy Mouth for Every Body: New HRSA Resources Available
Led by HRSA’s Office of Special Health Initiatives, raises awareness about the connection between oral health and overall health. HRSA now has new c…
Expanding The Opioid Use Disorder Medication Treatment Workforce in Rural Communities Through The RCORP Initiative
Key findings from this study suggest that the RCORP initiative may have played an important role in expanding the supply of buprenorphine prescribers …