The next Rural Health Open Door Forum (ODF) for Tuesday, December 2, 2008. If you wish to participate, please see the Related Links Inside CMS to sign up on the Mailing List. A Mailing List notice with the participation information will be sent 2 weeks prior to the scheduled date.

The Rural Health ODF addresses Rural Health Clinic (RHC), Community Access Hospital (CAH) and Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) issues, as well as some inclusion of other questions and concerns that occur in clinical practice pertaining to other CMS payment systems that also extend into these settings. Topics that frequently arise on this forum often deal with payment & billing for services subject to Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) and/or Physician Shortage Area (PSA) status, cost report clarifications, classifications for & qualifications of rural provider types, and the many special provisions being implemented for improving rural health in the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003. Timely announcements and clarifications regarding important rulemaking, quality program initiatives, and other related areas are also included in the forums.

Downloads
Medicare Billing Information Chart for Rural Providers, Suppliers & Physicians (PDF, 296KB) Carrier/FI Directory (PDF,338KB)
Related Links Inside CMS
Rural Health Open Door Forum Mailing List Sign-Up CMS Rural Health Center Details for Post Acute Care Payment Reform Demonstration (PAC-PRD) CMS Survey & Certification Policy Memos to States and Regions HPSA/PSA (Physician Bonuses) State MMA Website Swing Bed Information
Related Links Outside CMS
Rural Health Clinic Technical Assistance Series (Sponsored By HRSA) Government Printing Office Federal Register CMS Internet Streaming

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