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      <title>Quality Payment Program Exceptions</title>
      <link>https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/4754</link>
      <description>The opportunity to apply for exceptions to meeting Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) program requirements. The 2 exceptions include extreme and uncontrollable circumstances and promoting interoperability hardship. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 10:30:57 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>340B Drug Pricing Program</title>
      <link>https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/369</link>
      <description>Allows certain facilities, such as Critical Access Hospitals, Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), and FQHC Look-Alikes, to purchase prescription and non-prescription medications at reduced cost. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- Health Resources and Services Administration, Office of Pharmacy Affairs, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 15:30:05 -0600</pubDate>
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      <title>Quality Reporting and Peer Review Assistance for Rural Hospitals in Oklahoma</title>
      <link>https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/4466</link>
      <description>Customized technical assistance for rural hospitals in Oklahoma in the areas of evaluation, healthcare improvement, data, and reporting. Geographic coverage: Oklahoma -- Oklahoma Foundation for Medical Quality</description>
      <guid>https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/4466</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 10:10:27 -0600</pubDate>
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      <title>Medicare Physician Bonuses in Health Professional Shortage Areas</title>
      <link>https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/214</link>
      <description>Medicare bonus payments to physicians in Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs). Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</description>
      <guid>https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/214</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2025 13:51:38 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Innovation in Behavioral Health (IBH) Model</title>
      <link>https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/6447</link>
      <description>Funding for state Medicaid agencies to test the impact of a value-based payment model supporting an integrated care delivery framework in specialty behavioral health organizations and settings for adults with severe mental health conditions and/or substance use disorders. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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