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kow5101 posted a new post. a year ago
CMS Releases Inpatient Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule: Comments Have Been RequestedCMS released the fiscal year (FY) 2024 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule. NRHA’s full summary is available here. CMS also released a fact sheet. Key provisions include: Increased IPPS…
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kow5101 posted a new post. a year ago
CMS Has Proposed Rules Regarding Medicaid and CHIP: Comments Have Been RequestedCMS released two proposed rules regarding Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP): Ensuring Access to Medicaid Services and Medicaid and CHIP Managed Care Access, Finance, and Quality. NRHA…
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kow5101 posted a new post. a year ago
Here You Can Find An Important Notice for HRSA GranteesOn May 26, HRSA will follow a federal requirement to upgrade security measures for online systems requiring a login for external users. The new multi-factor login procedure will affect those who access…
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kow5101 posted a new post. a year ago
The Kaiser Family Foundation Has Been Tracking State Medicaid Enrollment and DisenrollmentDuring the COVID-19 PHE, states could receive enhanced federal payments for halting Medicaid disenrollments, also known as the Medicaid continuous enrollment provision. As of April 1, 2023, states are…
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kow5101 posted a new post. a year ago
You Can Read About the Guidance for States on Ending COVID-19 PHE Medicaid Flexibilities Here!This Center for Medicaid & CHIP Services (CMCS) Informational Bulletin (CIB) lists the end dates of certain COVID-19-related Medicaid and CHIP coverage and enhanced federal funding if the COVID-19 Public…
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kow5101 posted a new post. a year ago
The Government Accountability Office Releases Findings on MidwiferyAmong other findings, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) reports that the number of midwives and midwifery students has increased; in 2021, midwives attended 12 percent of births in the U.S. Access…
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kow5101 posted a new post. a year ago
A New Website for Mental Health and Substance Use Has Been CreatedA new online resource from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration was designed for the general public to help people Find Support for issues related to mental health, drugs, or…
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kow5101 posted a new post. a year ago
Federal Agencies Have Extended Telemedicine Flexibilities for Prescribing Controlled MedicationsIn response to a record 38,000 comments from the public, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and the Drug Enforcement Agency will extend the full set of telemedicine flexibilities…
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kow5101 posted a new post. a year ago
The Federal Office of Rural Health Policy Has Committed To Supporting Benefits Counseling ActivitiesOn May 10th, the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy awarded approximately $1 million in supplemental funding to the Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement Program recipients to support community…
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kow5101 posted a new post. a year ago
Read About the Updates to Requirements for Buprenorphine PrescribingThe FORHP-supported Center on Rural Addiction at the University of Vermont provides information on new federal requirements for outpatient providers prescribing buprenorphine, a medication used to treat opioid…
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