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Date: Jun 2016
Includes chapters on pricing and payment systems, Medicare drug spending, Part B drug and oncology payment policy issues, improving Part D, improving efficiency and preserving access to emergency care in rural areas, telehealth services and Medicare, and issues affecting dual-eligible beneficiaries. Rural providers and rural patient populations are discussed throughout the report.
...Medicare drug spending, Part B drug and oncology payment policy issues, improving Part D, improving...
Date: Mar 2024
Provides an overview of how the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is intended to improve prescription drug affordability for Medicare enrollees. Describes Medicare enrollment in rural areas and rural residents' health status and access to care. Outlines the projected impact of drug-related IRA provisions for rural Medicare beneficiaries, including the expansion of financial assistance through the low-income subsidy program, out-of-pocket spending caps for insulin, changes in Part D benefit design, and more.
...Medicare beneficiaries, including the expansion of financial assistance through the low-income subsidy program, out-of-pocket spending caps for insulin, changes in Part D...
Reviewed: Nov 4, 2025
Summary information for the organization FAIR Health, including related information from this organization listed on the RHIhub website.
...entrusted with Medicare Parts A, B, and D claims data for 2013 to the present....
Date: Sep 2022
Transcript from the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission's (MedPAC) September 2022 meeting. Covers Medicare payments to safety-net clinicians, the development of a prototype post-acute care prospective payment system, nursing facility staffing requirements and data, the expansion of telehealth during the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) and payment for telehealth services after the PHE, inpatient psychiatric facility care, and Part D data on drug rebates and discounts. Includes rural references and considerations throughout.
...Part D data on drug rebates and discounts. Includes rural references and considerations throughout. --- September 2022 MedPAC Meeting Transcript Transcript from the Medicare...
Date: Dec 17, 2025
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is seeking comments on an information collection titled "Requirement for Electronic Prescribing for Controlled Substances (EPCS) for a Covered Part D Drug Under a Prescription Drug Plan or an MA-PD Plan." The EPCS exception requires a waiver if a prescriber is unable to conduct EPCS due to circumstances outside the prescribers control. Comments are due January 16, 2026. Source: Federal Register.
...Medicare & Medicaid Services is seeking comments on an information collection titled "Requirement for Electronic Prescribing for Controlled Substances (EPCS) for a Covered Part D...
Date: Feb 2009
Describes the contracting patterns of sole rural community pharmacies in 16 states to assess the extent to which each pharmacy contracts with the most commonly used Prescription Drug Plans (PDPs) available in their state.
...Part D Participation: Implications for Rural Residents Describes the contracting patterns of sole rural community pharmacies in 16 states to assess the extent to which each pharmacy contracts with the most commonly used Prescription Drug...
Date: Aug 11, 2021
"Swing bed" is that oft-heard phrase describing not a physical hospital bed, but post-acute care for the rural patient who is well enough to leave the acute care hospital but not well enough to be safe at home. In this 2-part story, experts and hospital administrators review the swing bed program's historical implementation and provide stories and examples of the value this over 40-year-old healthcare delivery and reimbursement model brings to patients, to the hospitals providing their care, and ultimately to rural communities. - The Rural Monitor
...part of the 1980 Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Project . Read more about swing bed history in the Rural Monitor story History of the Swing Bed: A Look Through the Rural Rearview Mirror . Swing Bed Model...
Date: May 20, 2020
Brock Slabach, the National Rural Health Association's Senior Vice President for Member Services, discusses the impact of COVID-19 on rural America's healthcare organizations. - The Rural Monitor
...Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) waivers — a first-time occurrence for what I thought was a series of stunning waivers for providers in all parts of the country, including rural areas — that made me fully...
Reviewed: Oct 30, 2024
Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) sends residents to complete a one-year general surgery rotation in rural southern Oregon.
...part in the rural program are now practicing in a rural community. This statistic shows the importance and success of rural residency programs for the recruitment and retention of rural physicians. Residents at Grants Pass...
Reviewed: Dec 16, 2025
Provides resources and answers frequently asked questions regarding the Rural Emergency Hospital (REH) designation. Addresses eligibility for REH status, services and staffing requirements, reimbursement, who to contact for assistance, and more.
...part unit (DPU), and other services that are not considered REH services are paid under their respective fee schedules and do not receive an additional 5% payment. A November 2023 final rule enabled Indian Health...