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1291. CMS: Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Calendar Year 2026 Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) Rate Update; Requirements for the HH Quality Reporting Program and the HH Value-Based Purchasing Expanded Model; Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program Updates; DMEPOS Accreditation Requirements; Provider Enrollment; and Other Medicare and Medicaid Policies - News
Date: Jul 2, 2025

Notice of proposed rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) updating the home health payment rates for calendar year (CY) 2026. This rule also proposes changes to the Home Health Quality Reporting Program (HH QRP) and the expanded Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Model requirements; updates to the Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program (CBP); technical changes to the home health conditions of participation; permanent and temporary behavior adjustments; and the recalibration of the case-mix weights and update the functional impairment levels, among other things. Comments are due by September 2, 2025. Source: Federal Register.

...Health Quality Reporting Program (HH QRP) and the expanded Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Model...

1292. Status and Future of Health Care Delivery in Rural Wyoming - Resources
Date: Jun 2007

Provides findings from an analysis of health care service delivery in rural Wyoming. Includes an overview of Wyoming's population and the health care service delivery system. Covers workforce recruitment and retention, the economic impact of the health care system, and other topics.

...Health workforce supply and demand · Healthcare facilities · Population health · Recruitment and retention of health professionals...

1293. Disparities in Social Determinants of Health Outcomes and Behaviours Between Older Adults in Alaska and the Contiguous US: Evidence from a National Survey - Resources
Date: Dec 2018

Examines sociodemographic factors, rural versus urban residence, health outcomes, and behaviors among adults aged 65 years and older living in Alaska to those living in the contiguous 48 states. Assesses if residence, living in Alaska versus the lower 48 states, is associated with the social determinants of health and health outcomes.

...health and health outcomes. --- View more Disparities in Social Determinants of Health Outcomes and Behaviours...

1294. Health Workforce: Biden-Harris Administration 2021 HRSA Highlights - Resources
Date: Jan 2022

Fact sheet describing the Health Resources & Services Administration's efforts to support the health workforce and promote health equity. Includes descriptions of funding opportunities and efforts to promote expansion of graduate medical education programs in rural and underserved areas.

...Health Resources & Services Administration's efforts to support the health workforce and promote health equity...

1295. Rural health for South Dakota Overview - State Guides
Reviewed: Jan 7, 2025

Overview of resources and information to support rural health in South Dakota.

...health for South Dakota Overview - Rural Health Information Hub --- Overview of resources and information to support...

1296. Native American Veterans: Ensuring Access to VA Health Care and Benefits - Resources
Date: Nov 2022

Recording of a hearing of the U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discusses access to benefits and healthcare for American Indian and Alaska Native veterans. Features testimonies from representatives for the Indian Health Service, the Veterans Health Administration, the Blackfeet Veterans Alliance, the National Congress of American Indians, the National Indian Health Board, and National Council of Urban Indian Health.

...Health Service, the Veterans Health Administration, the Blackfeet Veterans Alliance, the National Congress of American...

1297. Primary Care Mental Health Integration to Improve Early Treatment Engagement for Veterans Who Screen Positive for Depression - Resources
Date: Aug 2021

Analyzes the impact of mental health integration into primary care clinics (PC-MHI) among veterans diagnosed with depression. Examines 15,155 patients that screened positively for depression, with data broken down by PC-MHI reach, timeliness of depression treatment, patient sociodemographic variables and health status, and clinic characteristics, including rurality. Discusses patient location and its relationship to veteran mental health disparities.

...Health Services Research, 59(S2) Date 08/2021 Tagged as Health disparities · Healthcare quality · Mental health...

1298. 'A Safe Place': Rural HIV Patients and Providers Fight Stigma, Isolation Through Connection - The Rural Monitor - Rural Monitor
Date: Jun 28, 2023

New HIV infections are on the decline in the U.S. — but in some rural areas, lingering stigma and misunderstanding still stand as barriers to the prevention and treatment of the virus. - The Rural Monitor

...health — it may also have an impact on physical health, research suggests . "There are strong...

1299. Fast Facts: Arizona State Office of Rural Health Program (AzSORH) - Resources
Date: Nov 2023

Highlights the mission and activities of the Arizona Center for Rural Health and associated programs including the State Office of Rural Health, Arizona Rural Hospital Flexibility Program (AzFlex), the Arizona Small Hospital Improvement Program, Rural Health Professions Program, Project SHARE, and AHEAD AZ. Activities include workforce development, assistance to rural hospitals and clinics, COVID-19 mitigation and prevention, and more.

...Health Tagged as Benefit enrollment and application · COVID-19 · Clinics · Funding · Health workforce · Health workforce...

1300. Health Professional Shortage Areas: Problems Remain With Primary Care Shortage Area Designation System - Resources
Date: Oct 2006

Reviews the number and location of Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) and federal programs that use HPSA designations to allocate resources or provide benefits. Discusses available research on HPSA designation criteria and methodology. Addresses the impact of a 2002 provision that automatically designates Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and certain Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) as facility HPSAs.

...Health Centers (FQHCs) and certain Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) as facility HPSAs. --- View more Health...