CMS Allows Medicare Billing for Two New Provider Types for Mental Health Care
Beginning January 1, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will allow billing for two new provider types: Marriage and Family Thera…
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Public Comments Requested: Interventions for Overweight/Obesity in Children and Adolescents
This week, national experts in disease prevention issued draft recommendations for clinical treatment of children with a high body mass index (BMI). …
CMS Enforcement of State Medicaid Renewal Requirements
In January 2023, we first informed you of state-level changes to Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) brought by the end of t…
Bipartisan Congressional Caucus Addresses Payments to Rural Hospitals
A newly formed Congressional caucus hopes to help rural hospitals stay open and increase the rural health workforce. Earlier this year, U.S. Represent…
USDA Invests $4.7 Million to Help People in Rural Pennsylvania Access Remote Education and Health Care Resources
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Pennsylvania State Director Bob Morgan today announced that Rural Development is investing $4.…
HIV Surveillance 2023 Annual Report
New HIV cases increased over the past year and so has access to services for those who need them. The rise in cases follows a dip in newly diagnosed c…
Make sure your holiday feast is safe for friends and family
During this holiday season, you may celebrate with family and friends over a meal or two. If you’re the person cooking that feast, your loved ones a…
2022 ACS 5-Year Data Now Available
The 2018-2022 ACS Five-Year Estimates are now available from the U.S. Census Bureau. These estimates provide data for all Pennsylvania counties, munic…
Pennsylvania Rural Health Advocate Receives Individual Innovative Oral Health Champion Award
Kelly Braun, RDH, MSDH, rural primary care and integration coordinator at the Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health (PORH), received the 2023 Individual…
Rural Oral Health Needs Report Released
The CareQuest Institute for Oral Health recently released a new report, “Still Searching: Meeting Oral Health Needs in Rural Settings.” The report…
