by john.frizzo | Jul 18, 2022 | Uncategorized
Integrating Behavioral Health into Your RHC Dear RHC Community, Between changes to the definition of an encounter, to mental health telehealth flexibilities, to care management services, opportunities to offer behavioral health services within RHCs is rapidly...
by john.frizzo | Jul 18, 2022 | Uncategorized
Free COVID-19 Therapeutics Now Available! Happy Monday, RHC community! We have an exciting announcement to share: all CMS-certified RHCs may now enroll in the HRSA RHC COVID-19 Therapeutics Program to receive a direct supply of free COVID-19 Antivirals! This program...
by john.frizzo | Jul 13, 2022 | Uncategorized
2% Medicare Sequester Back in Full Effect July 1 Why does it feel like another Medicare cut is always looming? Key Takeaways The pre-COVID (2%) Medicare sequester policy was fully re-implemented beginning July 1 via another 1% reduction on top of the 1% already in...
by john.frizzo | Jul 8, 2022 | Uncategorized
SAVE THE DATE: 2022 Rural Health Clinic Practice Management Workshops – September 7, 2022 This dynamic workshop will dive into critical aspects of daily operations and management of a certified Rural Health Clinic. Workshop content will be provided by Health...
by john.frizzo | Jun 29, 2022 | Uncategorized
$5 Million for RHC Behavioral Health Initiative Included in House Appropriations Report Dear RHC Community, We are excited to share that the just-released House Committee on Appropriations report, which serves as an explanation of the appropriations bill for the...
by john.frizzo | May 19, 2022 | Uncategorized
Dear RHC Partners, Thank you for your partnership in COVID-19 mitigation programs. The Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) is reaching out to RHCs with information regarding the infant formula shortage affecting communities all around the country. Infant...
by john.frizzo | May 17, 2022 | Uncategorized
RHC CTM Reporting Reminder ($100k funding) April data, including the number of COVID-19 tests conducted and the number of positive tests, is due on the Rural Health Clinic COVID-19 Reporting Portal by May 31. RHCs who received funding from the RHC COVID-19 Testing and...
by john.frizzo | Apr 19, 2022 | Uncategorized
RHC CTM Reporting Reminder- March data due April 30th, Unspent RHC CT Funds Must Be Returned ASAP RHC CTM Reporting Reminder ($100k funding) March data, including the number of COVID-19 tests conducted and the number of positive tests, is due on the Rural Health...
by john.frizzo | Mar 9, 2022 | Uncategorized
Order Your COVID-19 Tests Today! RHC COVID-19 Testing Supply Program Update Hello RHC Community! We highly encourage RHCs to place orders for the RHC COVID-19 Testing Supply Program on DPOP this week! HRSA has increased at-home test kit ordering caps significantly...
by john.frizzo | Jan 21, 2022 | Uncategorized
All states now under vaccine mandate Here are your timelines and requirements Dear RHC, The Supreme Court vacated the injunctions that were previously in place on January 13, 2022. CMS will now enforce the Covid-19 Vaccine Mandate in all states. CMS issued...
