HEALTH SERVICES ASSOCIATES

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...

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 avoid...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Telemedicine Policy Post-COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Dear Michigan RHC, See below along with the attached PDF. This is for Michigan Medicaid, including RHCs, after the end of the PHE, effective 5/12/2023. In summary, telehealth CAN continue for RHCs, modifiers...

NARHC is very pleased to announce that the Rural Health Clinic Burden Reduction Act was introduced in the Senate today by Senators John Barrasso (WY), Tina Smith (MN), Marsha Blackburn (TN), and Michael Bennet (CO). This regulatory relief bill contains 5 important...