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New Medicaid Health Equity Data Briefs
In an effort to measure disparities in access to care, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released three new briefs with data describing certain demographics and benefit use of […]
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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 Therapists (MFT) and Mental Health Counselors (MHC). […]
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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). The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force identifies…
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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 the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE). […]
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Bipartisan Congressional Caucus Addresses Payments to Rural HospitalsA newly formed Congressional caucus hopes to help rural hospitals stay open and increase the rural health workforce. Earlier this year, U.S. Representatives Jill Tokuda (D-Hawaii) and Diane…
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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 $4.7 million in seven organizations to help people in…
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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, municipalities, and other geographic areas regardless of…
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Pennsylvania Rural Health Advocate Receives Individual Innovative Oral Health Champion AwardKelly Braun, RDH, MSDH, rural primary care and integration coordinator at the Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health (PORH), received the 2023 Individual Innovative Oral Health Champion Award from the PA […]
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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 explores why rural populations have worse oral health…
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Pennsylvania Oral Health Coalition Announces Community Water Fluoridation Funding Opportunity
Calling all Pennsylvania water systems! PCOH has additional funds available and is requesting proposals for Community Water Fluoridation (CWF) Equipment Grants. This grant seeks to issue funds to those…
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