HEALTH SERVICES ASSOCIATES

On July 14, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Calendar Year (CY) 2027 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Proposed Rule, outlining numerous proposed payment and policy changes that could affect healthcare providers beginning January 1,...

If your Rural Health Clinic provides telehealth services, an important billing change is coming this fall. Beginning October 1, 2026, Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) will no longer bill HCPCS code G2025 for distant site...

If your Rural Health Clinic provides obstetrical care, an important coding change is on the horizon. Beginning January 1, 2027, the American Medical Association (AMA) is deleting the long-standing global maternity care CPT codes that bundle antepartum care,...

RHCs have always had certain preventive vaccines paid outside their All-Inclusive Rate (AIR) for their traditional Medicare patients. Beginning July 1, 2025, Rural Health Clinics are required to bill these preventive vaccines and their administration at the time of...

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...

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...

  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...

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...

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...