CMS CDO Application Open Season – Now Live & Available Year-Round!
CMS is pleased to announce the Certified Application Counselor Designated Organization (CDO) Application web form is now live and will remain availabl…
Day: June 3, 2024
An Obscure Drug Discount Program Stifles Use of Federal Lifeline by Rural Hospitals
Facing ongoing concerns about rural hospital closures, Capitol Hill lawmakers have introduced a spate of proposals to fix a federal program created to…
Affordable Broadband Program Sputters to a Halt, Ending Free Internet for 3.2 Million Rural Households
On June 3, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will is pay out the dregs of a fund that Congress established in 2021 to help lower-incom…
New Hypertension in Pregnancy Change Package Released
Visit the Million Hearts website to download their Hypertension in Pregnancy Change Package. This quality improvement guide is full of tools and res…
Preventing and Addressing Sexual Violence Against People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
HHS’ Administration for Community Living (ACL), the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, and the Administration for Children and Families (…
Federally Qualified Health Center Telehealth Policies Fact Sheet
HRSA’s National Policy Telehealth Resource Center released a fact sheet to help Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) navigate Medicaid tele…
Now Open: Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program
Are you passionate about helping those with substance use disorders? If you are a behavioral health clinician or support worker, clinical support staf…
Why Are Retail Health Clinic Experiments Struggling?
CVS, Walmart, and Walgreens are all scaling back or shuttering retail health clinics. Walgreens’ VillageMD recorded a $6 billion loss, an exampl…
CMS Emergency Prepares Final Rule and Emergency Operations Plan, Creating a Document that Works
PACHC is facilitating this two-part webinar series with guest speaker Alexander Lipovtsev from Feldesman Leifer (formerly Feldesman Tucker Leifer…
Pennsylvania Establishes Guidelines for Signatures for Telehealth and Audio-Only Services
In a recent conversation with the Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) it was stated that audio-only services for telehealth …