by HSA Web Admin | Jun 15, 2026 | Uncategorized
Many people in the RHC community recognize the Ron Nelson Award, presented annually by the National Association of Rural Health Clinics (NARHC) to honor individuals who have demonstrated outstanding leadership, service, and advocacy on behalf of RHCs. What many may...
by HSA Web Admin | May 21, 2026 | Uncategorized
CMS recently published a proposal that could significantly change the future RHC recertification process. The proposal would allow clinics to complete a self-attestation process in place of routine periodic on-site recertification surveys currently performed through...
by HSA Web Admin | May 8, 2026 | Uncategorized
As part of our ongoing commitment to supporting rural healthcare compliance efforts, we want to make all clinics aware of important federal accessibility requirements under Section 504 that may impact healthcare organizations over the next several years. In...
by HSA Web Admin | Feb 13, 2026 | Uncategorized
Healthcare privacy law is evolving — and February 16, 2026 is a firm compliance deadline for new federal privacy requirements that affect how clinics handle and communicate about substance use disorder (SUD) treatment records. These changes come from HHS’s update...
by HSA Web Admin | Jan 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
CMS is improving the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) program by switching to electronic fee coupons and CLIA certificates. After March 1, 2026, paper fee coupons and CLIA certificates will no longer be available; we’ll stop mailing paper...
by HSA Web Admin | Jan 20, 2026 | Uncategorized
Medicare has extended medical telehealth billing for RHCs using CPT code G2025 through December 31, 2026. Effective January 1, 2026, Medicare has updated the virtual communication codes for RHCs, terming G0071 and replacing it with 3 codes: 98016, G2010 and...
