Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Oral health
Virginia Rural Hospital Report
Recommendations of the Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association Rural Health Task Force and administrative and legislative proposals to help improve access to care in rural Virginia. Features statistics on admissions, births, beds, and full-time employees, and a county-level map showing locations of rural hospitals.
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association
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Recommendations of the Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association Rural Health Task Force and administrative and legislative proposals to help improve access to care in rural Virginia. Features statistics on admissions, births, beds, and full-time employees, and a county-level map showing locations of rural hospitals.
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association
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Calendar Year (CY) 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule
Fact sheet providing an overview of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) final rule regarding updates and changes to the Medicare payments under the Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) and other Medicare Part B issues for calendar year 2025. Summarizes provisions related to telehealth services; advanced primary care management services; behavioral health services; opioid treatment programs; dental and oral health services; Rural Health Clinic (RHC) and Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) care coordination services, telecommunication services, intensive outpatient program (IOP) services, and payment for vaccine costs; and more.
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Fact sheet providing an overview of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) final rule regarding updates and changes to the Medicare payments under the Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) and other Medicare Part B issues for calendar year 2025. Summarizes provisions related to telehealth services; advanced primary care management services; behavioral health services; opioid treatment programs; dental and oral health services; Rural Health Clinic (RHC) and Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) care coordination services, telecommunication services, intensive outpatient program (IOP) services, and payment for vaccine costs; and more.
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Consumer Survey: Barriers to Accessing Oral Health Services in New York State
Examines major access barriers to oral health services for adults in New York. Provides evidence-based insights for policymakers and stakeholders to develop strategies to reduce oral health disparities and improve access to care, especially for underserved populations. Features statistics with breakdowns by urban or rural locations.
Author(s): Simona Surdu, Nozomi Sasaki, Jinman Pang, Jean Moore
Date: 10/2024
Sponsoring organization: Center for Health Workforce Studies
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Examines major access barriers to oral health services for adults in New York. Provides evidence-based insights for policymakers and stakeholders to develop strategies to reduce oral health disparities and improve access to care, especially for underserved populations. Features statistics with breakdowns by urban or rural locations.
Author(s): Simona Surdu, Nozomi Sasaki, Jinman Pang, Jean Moore
Date: 10/2024
Sponsoring organization: Center for Health Workforce Studies
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Rural–Urban Differences in Dental Opioid Prescribing among Adolescent/Young Adult and Adult Medicaid Beneficiaries
Examines dental opioid prescription rates for adolescents and adults in rural and urban communities, utilizing 2021 Transformed Medicaid Statistical Information System Analytic Files data. Breaks down data by race and ethnicity, neighborhood disadvantage, and other demographic factors. Includes color-coded maps showing ranges of prescribing rates in rural and urban areas by state.
Author(s): Carla Shoff, Alex Sheen, Luping Qu, Natalia I. Chalmers
Citation: Frontiers in Public Health, 12
Date: 10/2024
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Examines dental opioid prescription rates for adolescents and adults in rural and urban communities, utilizing 2021 Transformed Medicaid Statistical Information System Analytic Files data. Breaks down data by race and ethnicity, neighborhood disadvantage, and other demographic factors. Includes color-coded maps showing ranges of prescribing rates in rural and urban areas by state.
Author(s): Carla Shoff, Alex Sheen, Luping Qu, Natalia I. Chalmers
Citation: Frontiers in Public Health, 12
Date: 10/2024
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Maternal and Child Health Services Title V Block Grant - Palau: FY 2025 Application/FY 2023 Annual Report
Highlights Palau's maternal and child health programs. Includes topics related to reducing infant mortality, improving oral and behavioral health, and improving access, among others.
Date: 10/2024
Sponsoring organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
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Highlights Palau's maternal and child health programs. Includes topics related to reducing infant mortality, improving oral and behavioral health, and improving access, among others.
Date: 10/2024
Sponsoring organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
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Maternal and Child Health Services Title V Block Grant - Puerto Rico: FY 2025 Application/FY 2023 Annual Report
Highlights Puerto Rico's maternal and child health programs. Includes topics related to reducing infant mortality, improving oral and behavioral health, and improving access, among others.
Date: 09/2024
Sponsoring organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
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Highlights Puerto Rico's maternal and child health programs. Includes topics related to reducing infant mortality, improving oral and behavioral health, and improving access, among others.
Date: 09/2024
Sponsoring organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
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Maternal and Child Health Services Title V Block Grant - Virgin Islands: FY 2025 Application/FY 2023 Annual Report
Highlights the Virgin Islands' maternal and child health programs. Includes topics related to reducing infant mortality, improving oral and behavioral health, and improving access, among others.
Date: 09/2024
Sponsoring organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
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Highlights the Virgin Islands' maternal and child health programs. Includes topics related to reducing infant mortality, improving oral and behavioral health, and improving access, among others.
Date: 09/2024
Sponsoring organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
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Maternal and Child Health Services Title V Block Grant - Guam: FY 2025 Application/FY 2023 Annual Report
Highlights Guam's maternal and child health programs. Includes topics related to reducing infant mortality, improving oral and behavioral health, and improving access, among others.
Date: 09/2024
Sponsoring organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
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Highlights Guam's maternal and child health programs. Includes topics related to reducing infant mortality, improving oral and behavioral health, and improving access, among others.
Date: 09/2024
Sponsoring organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
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Maternal and Child Health Services Title V Block Grant - American Samoa: FY 2025 Application/FY 2023 Annual Report
Highlights American Samoa's maternal and child health programs. Includes topics related to reducing infant mortality, improving oral and behavioral health, and improving access, among others.
Date: 09/2024
Sponsoring organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
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Highlights American Samoa's maternal and child health programs. Includes topics related to reducing infant mortality, improving oral and behavioral health, and improving access, among others.
Date: 09/2024
Sponsoring organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
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Maternal and Child Health Services Title V Block Grant - Northern Mariana Islands: FY 2025 Application/FY 2023 Annual Report
Highlights the Northern Mariana Islands' maternal and child health programs. Includes topics related to reducing infant mortality, improving oral and behavioral health, and improving access, among others.
Date: 09/2024
Sponsoring organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
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Highlights the Northern Mariana Islands' maternal and child health programs. Includes topics related to reducing infant mortality, improving oral and behavioral health, and improving access, among others.
Date: 09/2024
Sponsoring organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
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