Rural Health
News by Topic: Medicare Advantage
CMS: Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Federal Register
Jul 17, 2026 - Notice from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
(CMS) seeking comments on the following information
collections: 1) Application To Be a Qualified Entity to
Receive Medicare Data for Performance
Measurement/Reapplication/Annual Report Worksheet and 2)
Good Cause Processes. Comments are due by August 17, 2026.
Source: Federal Register
Jun 30, 2026 - Highlights common rural hospital healthcare delivery challenges as identified by Wisconsin hospital CEOs. Discusses nursing workforce shortages, employee burnout, reimbursement rates, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, home health, Medicare Advantage, and maintaining inpatient care access.
Source: Farm Progress: Wisconsin Agriculturist