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FEMA: Federal Housing and Sheltering Resource Timeline and CompendiumThe Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) indicates that disasters are occurring more frequently, often impacting communities still recovering from a previous disaster. This timeline lays out the phases…
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Office of National Coordinator for Health Information Technology Seeks to Improve Health Information Sharing and Interoperability through New Proposed Rule
Comment by September 1, 2024. On July 10, The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), released […]
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New Report Concludes that Achieving Value in Rural Areas May Require Increased Spending
The Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC), an independent federal advisory committee, has transmitted a Report to the Secretary of Health and Human Services on key issues related…
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The Government Accountability Office Issues a New Report on Medicaid
During the COVID-19 public health emergency, Congress provided temporary enhanced federal funding to states to keep enrollees continuously enrolled in Medicaid. Beginning in April 2023, states resumed…
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Medicare Prescription Payment Plan Final Part Two Guidance on Select Topics, Implementation of Section 1860D-2 of the Social Security Act for 2025, and Response to Relevant Comments
On July 16th, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released final part two guidance regarding the plan outreach and education for the Medicare Prescription Payment Plan. This guidance includes…
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CMS Proposed Updates to Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Payments for Calendar Year 2025
– Comment by September 9. This proposed rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), issued on July 10, 2024, seeks public comment on payment updates and policy changes to Medicare’s…
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Dive Into Appalachian Data!
Take a dip in facts and figures about the Appalachian Region! ARC’s Chartbook has over 300K data points to explore, including statistics on population (see one map above). 📍 Though much of the […]
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Here is a#FunFactFriday
Did you know? This is “Sinandila”, a sticky rice treat from Apayao, is also known as “Inandilla” in Kalinga?
It’s a tasty reminder of the provinces’ shared history. Before 1995, Apayao and Kalinga were one province called Kalinga-Apayao. While they’re now separate, their cultural ties remain strong.
Food truly brings us…
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Love it! It would be cool to add this as a Meal in our F4H Virtual Wellness app, then share the link back here, so we can see some macros and micro nutrient values, too! :). A little challenge for you! 😉
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Pennsylvania Rural Health Program Receives Award for Quality ExcellenceThe Pennsylvania Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program received the 2024 Medicare Beneficiary Quality Improvement Project (MBQIP) Certificate of Excellence Award in recognition of outstanding critical…
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Advocate for Vaccine Equity During National Immunization Awareness Month
Vaccines help protect people of all ages against many diseases and conditions. In August, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Office of Minority Health (CMS OMH) is working to […]
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