CMS Proposes RHC/FQHC Rules

Keywords: Rural_Health_Care  

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published proposed new rules [PDF] affecting rural health clinics (RHCs) and federally qualified health centers (FQHCs). The proposed rul would:

  • Establish location requirements and exception criteria for RHCs,
  • Revise the RHC and FQHC payment methodology,
  • Require RHCs to establish a quality assessment and performance improvement program, and 
  • Allow RHCs to contract with RHC nonphysician providers under certain circumstances.

CMS has posted a news release about the proposal on its Web site. 

Send your comments or concerns to rural@texmed.org. TMA will submit comments to CMS by the Aug. 27 deadline.


Action, July 1, 2008

Last Published: 7/1/2008

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