Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Policy
Access to Rural Pharmacy Services in Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota
Describes the status of rural retail pharmacies in Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Discusses pharmacy organizational characteristics, staffing, services provided, financial status, and planned future changes. Also examines the availability of pharmacy services in rural areas of these states, including changes over a three year period in the distribution of pharmacies. Briefly analyzes regulatory and policy issues that affect the delivery of pharmacy services in rural areas.
Author(s): Michelle M. Casey, Jill Klingner, Ira Moscovice
Date: 07/2001
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
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Describes the status of rural retail pharmacies in Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Discusses pharmacy organizational characteristics, staffing, services provided, financial status, and planned future changes. Also examines the availability of pharmacy services in rural areas of these states, including changes over a three year period in the distribution of pharmacies. Briefly analyzes regulatory and policy issues that affect the delivery of pharmacy services in rural areas.
Author(s): Michelle M. Casey, Jill Klingner, Ira Moscovice
Date: 07/2001
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
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National Advisory Committee on Rural Health & Human Services Meeting Minutes, Squaw Valley, California, June 3-5, 2001
Minutes from a National Advisory Committee on Rural Health & Human Services meeting addressing the following topics: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy update, rural public health, and the rural safety net, with examples from rural California.
Date: 06/2001
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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Minutes from a National Advisory Committee on Rural Health & Human Services meeting addressing the following topics: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy update, rural public health, and the rural safety net, with examples from rural California.
Date: 06/2001
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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MedPAC Report to the Congress: Medicare in Rural America, 2001
Overview of Medicare and rural healthcare. Covers rural access to care, quality of care, and Medicare payments. Also examines rural beneficiaries' access to Medicare+Choice health plans.
Date: 06/2001
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Medicare Payment Advisory Commission
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Overview of Medicare and rural healthcare. Covers rural access to care, quality of care, and Medicare payments. Also examines rural beneficiaries' access to Medicare+Choice health plans.
Date: 06/2001
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Medicare Payment Advisory Commission
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Medicare Reform: A Rural Perspective
Examines the status of the Medicare program as it relates to rural beneficiaries. Focuses on key policy issues to ensure that rural beneficiaries are treated equitably under a newly designed Medicare program. Discusses rural healthcare finance, access, quality, and workforce. Discusses Medicare reform and makes recommendations.
Date: 05/2001
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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Examines the status of the Medicare program as it relates to rural beneficiaries. Focuses on key policy issues to ensure that rural beneficiaries are treated equitably under a newly designed Medicare program. Discusses rural healthcare finance, access, quality, and workforce. Discusses Medicare reform and makes recommendations.
Date: 05/2001
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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Can Payment Policies Attract M+C Plans to Rural Areas?
Identifies factors that discourage insurance plans from offering Medicare managed care plans in nonmetropolitan counties. Provides data on nonmetro Medicare+Choice plan availability for 1997-2000. Discusses impact of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (BBA), the Balanced Budget Refinement Act of 1999 (BBRA), and the Medicare, Medicaid, & SCHIP Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000 (BIPA) on Medicare managed care enrollment.
Author(s): Timothy McBride, Joan Penrod, Keith Mueller, Courtney Andrews, Micah Hughes
Citation: RUPRI Rural Policy Brief, 6(8)
Date: 05/2001
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis
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Identifies factors that discourage insurance plans from offering Medicare managed care plans in nonmetropolitan counties. Provides data on nonmetro Medicare+Choice plan availability for 1997-2000. Discusses impact of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (BBA), the Balanced Budget Refinement Act of 1999 (BBRA), and the Medicare, Medicaid, & SCHIP Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000 (BIPA) on Medicare managed care enrollment.
Author(s): Timothy McBride, Joan Penrod, Keith Mueller, Courtney Andrews, Micah Hughes
Citation: RUPRI Rural Policy Brief, 6(8)
Date: 05/2001
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis
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Redesigning Medicare: Considerations for Rural Beneficiaries and Health Systems
Presents a framework for what should be included in any discussion of Medicare policies, for use by those interested in the future of healthcare services in rural areas in helping to shape proposals to redesign the Medicare program.
Author(s): Andrew F. Coburn, Charles W. Fluharty, A. Clinton MacKinney, et al.
Date: 05/2001
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural Policy Research Institute Rural Health Panel
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Presents a framework for what should be included in any discussion of Medicare policies, for use by those interested in the future of healthcare services in rural areas in helping to shape proposals to redesign the Medicare program.
Author(s): Andrew F. Coburn, Charles W. Fluharty, A. Clinton MacKinney, et al.
Date: 05/2001
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural Policy Research Institute Rural Health Panel
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Crossing the Quality Chasm: A New Health System for the 21st Century
Examines the healthcare delivery system in rural America and recommends a fundamental redesign to ensure high quality, safe, and effective healthcare provision for all Americans.
Additional links: Read Online
Author(s): Committee on the Quality of Health Care in America
Date: 03/2001
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Health and Medicine Division (HMD), National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
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Examines the healthcare delivery system in rural America and recommends a fundamental redesign to ensure high quality, safe, and effective healthcare provision for all Americans.
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Author(s): Committee on the Quality of Health Care in America
Date: 03/2001
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Health and Medicine Division (HMD), National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
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National Advisory Committee on Rural Health & Human Services Meeting Minutes, Washington DC, February 4-6, 2001
Minutes from a National Advisory Committee on Rural Health & Human Services meeting that covered the following topics: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy update, Medicare reform, and community health centers and rural health clinics.
Date: 02/2001
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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Minutes from a National Advisory Committee on Rural Health & Human Services meeting that covered the following topics: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy update, Medicare reform, and community health centers and rural health clinics.
Date: 02/2001
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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Rural Implications of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000: Concerns, Legislation, and Next Steps
Overview of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000 (BIPA) as it impacted rural health. Identifies impacts related to Medicare payments to specific types of facilities and for specific services. Also lists BIPA-mandated studies and demonstrations.
Date: 01/2001
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis
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Overview of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000 (BIPA) as it impacted rural health. Identifies impacts related to Medicare payments to specific types of facilities and for specific services. Also lists BIPA-mandated studies and demonstrations.
Date: 01/2001
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis
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A Rural Government Role in Medicaid Managed Care: The Development of County-based Purchasing in Minnesota
Describes the development and implementation in Minnesota of a model for rural county government participation in Medicaid managed care initiatives.
Author(s): Astrid Knott, Jon B. Christianson
Date: 01/2001
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
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Describes the development and implementation in Minnesota of a model for rural county government participation in Medicaid managed care initiatives.
Author(s): Astrid Knott, Jon B. Christianson
Date: 01/2001
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
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