Rural Health
News by Topic: Clinics
Jan 15, 2025 - Discusses progress made by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) toward accountable care goals, highlighting accomplishments from the 2025 performance year. Notes participation numbers related to Federally Qualified Health Centers, Rural Health Clinics, Critical Access Hospitals for various CMS models.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Newsroom
Jan 15, 2025 - The Washington American Indian Health Commission has requested the state consider a federal waiver for Medicaid coverage of traditional Indigenous healing practices following waivers successfully obtained by 4 other states in 2024. Discusses health disparities in Native communities and the funding benefits tribal health clinics would get from the waiver.
Source: Native News Online
Jan 14, 2025 - Announces new federal funding to extend open hours for Federally Qualified Health Centers. Notes the benefit for rural and other underserved communities in expanding access to care.
Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Jan 13, 2025 - Notice from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) making technical and typographic corrections to the November 27, 2024, final rule. This correcting amendment is effective January 8, 2025, and is applicable beginning January 1, 2025.
Source: Federal Register
CDC: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
Federal Register
Dec 20, 2024 - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is allowing an additional 30 days for comments on a proposed information collection project titled the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS). The goal of the project is to assess the health of the population through patient use of physician and advanced practice provider offices, health centers, and to monitor the characteristics of physician and advanced practice provider practices. Comments are due within 30 days of this notice.
Source: Federal Register
Dec 19, 2024 - Highlights a rural Federally Qualified Health Center in Massachusetts and challenges with offering services including workforce shortages, affordable housing for staff, and surge capacity for variable population rates throughout the year.
Source: Commonwealth Beacon
CMS: Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Correction
Federal Register
Dec 17, 2024 - Notice from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) making corrections to the December 9, 2024, notice regarding an information collection titled "Community Mental Health Center Cost Report."
Source: Federal Register