Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Health insurance
Rural Health Clinics: Rising Program Expenditures Not Focused on Improving Care in Isolated Areas
A review of the Rural Health Clinic (RHC) program. Examined whether the RHC program provides primary care access to Medicare and Medicaid recipients who otherwise would not have it. Also looked at controls in place for payments to RHCs from Medicare and Medicaid.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 02/1997
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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A review of the Rural Health Clinic (RHC) program. Examined whether the RHC program provides primary care access to Medicare and Medicaid recipients who otherwise would not have it. Also looked at controls in place for payments to RHCs from Medicare and Medicaid.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 02/1997
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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National Rural Health Policy: Recommendations from the First Eight Years of the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health
Summarizes activities and accomplishments of the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health from 1988-1996. Includes chapters on health workforce, Medicare payment policy, special needs of rural populations, and issues impacting rural health which the committee may address in the future.
Date: 01/1997
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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Summarizes activities and accomplishments of the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health from 1988-1996. Includes chapters on health workforce, Medicare payment policy, special needs of rural populations, and issues impacting rural health which the committee may address in the future.
Date: 01/1997
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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Medical Assistance Facilities: A Demonstration Program to Provide Access to Health Care in Frontier Communities
Describes the Health Care Financing Administration's Medical Assistance Facility (MAF) demonstration program, which aimed to preserve healthcare access in frontier areas of Montana by converting full-service hospitals into low-intensity, short-stay healthcare service centers. Examines the impact of the program on access to inpatient care.
Date: 07/1993
Sponsoring organization: Office of Inspector General (HHS)
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Describes the Health Care Financing Administration's Medical Assistance Facility (MAF) demonstration program, which aimed to preserve healthcare access in frontier areas of Montana by converting full-service hospitals into low-intensity, short-stay healthcare service centers. Examines the impact of the program on access to inpatient care.
Date: 07/1993
Sponsoring organization: Office of Inspector General (HHS)
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Medicare Enrollment for Providers & Suppliers
Provides information and resources for physicians, healthcare practitioners, suppliers, and institutional organizations that want to enroll as a Medicare provider or supplier. Includes information on enrollment events, moratoria, and more.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Provides information and resources for physicians, healthcare practitioners, suppliers, and institutional organizations that want to enroll as a Medicare provider or supplier. Includes information on enrollment events, moratoria, and more.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Distance to Delivery in Virginia
An interactive dashboard of data showing labor and delivery access in Virginia at the state and county level between 2019 and 2024. Includes data showing distance to care, health insurance type, delivery type, and rural and urban comparisons.
Sponsoring organizations: Human Services Research Institute, Virginia Health Information
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An interactive dashboard of data showing labor and delivery access in Virginia at the state and county level between 2019 and 2024. Includes data showing distance to care, health insurance type, delivery type, and rural and urban comparisons.
Sponsoring organizations: Human Services Research Institute, Virginia Health Information
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Quality, Safety & Oversight - Policy & Memos to State and CMS Locations
Lists new or revised guidance from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to State Survey Agencies, CMS locations, and the provider and supplier communities.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Lists new or revised guidance from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to State Survey Agencies, CMS locations, and the provider and supplier communities.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Vermont All-Payer ACO Model
Provides information on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Innovation Center's Vermont All-Payer Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Model, which offered ACOs in Vermont the opportunity to participate in an initiative involving the most significant payers in the state - Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial healthcare payers. Concluded December 31, 2025.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Provides information on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Innovation Center's Vermont All-Payer Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Model, which offered ACOs in Vermont the opportunity to participate in an initiative involving the most significant payers in the state - Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial healthcare payers. Concluded December 31, 2025.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Medi-Cal Enrollment Tracking Tool
Dashboard providing data on Medi-Cal (California Medicaid) enrollment by demographic group and aid category, using California Department of Health Care Services data. See Snapshot and Maps by County tabs for county-level data.
Sponsoring organization: California Health Care Foundation
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Dashboard providing data on Medi-Cal (California Medicaid) enrollment by demographic group and aid category, using California Department of Health Care Services data. See Snapshot and Maps by County tabs for county-level data.
Sponsoring organization: California Health Care Foundation
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CJR-X (Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Expanded) Model
Provides information on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Innovation Center's CJR-X (Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Expanded) Model, a mandatory nationwide episode-based payment model that aims to improve patient care and care coordination for Original Medicare patients undergoing hip, knee, and ankle replacements.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Provides information on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Innovation Center's CJR-X (Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Expanded) Model, a mandatory nationwide episode-based payment model that aims to improve patient care and care coordination for Original Medicare patients undergoing hip, knee, and ankle replacements.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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REH Testimonial Interviews
Video series highlighting rural hospitals that successfully transitioned to Rural Emergency Hospital status and assistance that was provided by the REH Technical Assistance Center during the transition.
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Redesign Center
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Video series highlighting rural hospitals that successfully transitioned to Rural Emergency Hospital status and assistance that was provided by the REH Technical Assistance Center during the transition.
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Redesign Center
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