Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Policy
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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Rural Health Clinic Services Act of 1977 (P.L. 95-210)
Text of the Rural Health Clinic Services Act of 1977 (P.L. 95-210). This legislation established the Rural Health Clinic (RHC) designation in the Medicare and Medicaid programs and outlines details of the designation.
Date: 1977
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Congress
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Text of the Rural Health Clinic Services Act of 1977 (P.L. 95-210). This legislation established the Rural Health Clinic (RHC) designation in the Medicare and Medicaid programs and outlines details of the designation.
Date: 1977
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Congress
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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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Kansas Rural Health Transformation Plan Year 2 Project Narrative
Provides proposed updates to the Kansas Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) for performance year 2. Describes the rural health landscape in the state, programs under each of the five initiatives, milestones for each initiative, evaluation and sustainability strategies, and more.
Additional links: Year 2 Budget Narrative
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Department of Health
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Provides proposed updates to the Kansas Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) for performance year 2. Describes the rural health landscape in the state, programs under each of the five initiatives, milestones for each initiative, evaluation and sustainability strategies, and more.
Additional links: Year 2 Budget Narrative
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Department of Health
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Hawaii Rural Health Transformation Program
Provides information on Hawaii's Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). Presents an overview of program initiatives and state RHTP funding opportunities.
Additional links: Application
Sponsoring organization: Hawaii State Department of Health
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Provides information on Hawaii's Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). Presents an overview of program initiatives and state RHTP funding opportunities.
Additional links: Application
Sponsoring organization: Hawaii State Department of Health
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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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New Jersey Rural Health Transformation
Provides information on New Jersey's Rural Health Transformation Program. Presents an overview of initiatives, counties that meet the federal and state definitions of rural, and frequently asked questions.
Additional links: Application
Sponsoring organizations: New Jersey Department of Health, New Jersey Department of Human Services
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Provides information on New Jersey's Rural Health Transformation Program. Presents an overview of initiatives, counties that meet the federal and state definitions of rural, and frequently asked questions.
Additional links: Application
Sponsoring organizations: New Jersey Department of Health, New Jersey Department of Human 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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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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NARHC Webinars & Education Center
Contains links to upcoming technical assistance webinars, as well as webinar recordings, transcripts, and presentation slides. Webinars cover operational and policy issues specific to Rural Health Clinics.
Sponsoring organization: National Association of Rural Health Clinics
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Contains links to upcoming technical assistance webinars, as well as webinar recordings, transcripts, and presentation slides. Webinars cover operational and policy issues specific to Rural Health Clinics.
Sponsoring organization: National Association of Rural Health Clinics
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