by john.frizzo | Jun 8, 2023 | Uncategorized
2023 RHC Practice Manager Workshop – Registration Open 2023 RHC Practice Manager WorkshopRegister Now August 8th, 2023 from 8 am – 4 pm, Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort in Mt. Pleasant Hybrid Event: In-person and Virtual Cost: In-person $125 and Virtual...
by john.frizzo | Jun 5, 2023 | Uncategorized
Dear RHC, CMS MLN Connects was issued on Thursday, June 1, 2023 and includes the Covid-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination Final Rule. The unpublished document was filed on May 31, 2023 and has a scheduled publication date of June 5, 2023. The full document removes the...
by john.frizzo | May 17, 2023 | Uncategorized
Now Accepting NHSC New Site Applications We invite you to apply to become a National Health Service Corps (NHSC) approved site and join our effort to provide outpatient, primary health care services to people in Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs). NHSC can...
by john.frizzo | May 8, 2023 | Uncategorized
CMS Guidance on the End of PHE Dear RHC: CMS issued a memo on May 1, 2023 to help clarify the changes that are imminent as we near the end of the Public Health Emergency (PHE). QSO-23-13-ALL covers all provider types but we want to outline the areas that impact RHCs...
by john.frizzo | May 2, 2023 | Uncategorized
MCO Contracts – Facility Settlement (FS) Dear Michigan RHC: Reminder – all current MCO contracts in Facility Settlement have been end dated effective 06/30/2023. New contracts should be uploaded to FS before 06/30, to use an effective date of 07/01/2023, to...
by john.frizzo | Apr 13, 2023 | Uncategorized
The 2023 NHSC Site Application Cycle is opening soon! The 2023 NHSC Site Application Cycle is opening soon! Eligible healthcare facilities can apply to become National Health Service Corps (NHSC)-approved sites. What are the benefits of becoming an NHSC site? As an...
by john.frizzo | Apr 7, 2023 | Uncategorized
Resources Available on Good Faith Estimate Requirements Dear RHC Community, Per the No Surprises Act (NSA), all health care providers, including those who work in RHCs, are required to issue Good Faith Estimates (GFEs) to uninsured and self-pay patients who schedule...
by john.frizzo | Apr 6, 2023 | Uncategorized
Dear RHC, We have clinics that are receiving the attached letter from CMS and wondering what it is (see the attached letter example). If the entity/owner information in the appendix of the letter is accurate for the Tax ID, then no further action is needed. CMS will...
by john.frizzo | Apr 3, 2023 | Uncategorized
CMS Releases Intermediate Policy on RHC Rurality Determinations Dear RHC Community, CMS officially released the interim process that will be used in determining RHC rural location determinations following the Census Bureau’s definition changes. The interim process is...
by john.frizzo | Mar 27, 2023 | Uncategorized
The Biden Administration recently announced their intent to end the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) on May 11, 2023. Since the start of the PHE in January 2020, many waivers and flexibility have been granted across the health care industry to reduce...
