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Trump Administration Announces More Than $193 Million to Expand Preventive Care and Bring Specialty Care Closer to Rural Florida This federal investment will expand telehealth, mobile health, and community paramedicine to bring preventive, specialty, and acute care closer to rural Floridians Today, the Trump Administration announced $193.7 million in Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) funding to 45 organizations across Florida to improve rural health across the state. This investment will help build regional capacity and expand options for rural Floridians to receive high-quality

Exchange Pre-Eligibility Verification Proposed Rule (CMS 9873-P) Introduction Consistent with the President’s goal to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse, today the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), issued the Exchange Pre-Eligibility Verification Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. This rule would align Exchange eligibility and verification regulations with new requirements specified under the Working Families Tax Cuts (WFTC) legislation (P.L. 119-21). The WFTC legislation amended the Internal Revenue Code to establish new

CMS Proposes New Verification Requirements to Implement Law that Combats Exchange Fraud and Protects Taxpayer Dollars The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has taken another step to combat fraud and strengthen program integrity in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Exchanges by improving the consumer eligibility verification process for premium subsidies. Under today’s proposed rule, consumers seeking advance payments of the premium tax credit or income-based cost-sharing reductions must first pass eligibility verification before receiving subsidies, ending a vulnerability that has

Trump Administration Announces $205 Million to Strengthen Emergency Care, Expand the Rural Health Workforce, and Modernize Healthcare Technology in Rural Wyoming This federal investment supports emergency medical services, grows the rural health workforce, expands telehealth, and improves primary care access for Wyomingites Today, the Trump Administration announced $205 million in Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) funding to strengthen healthcare delivery across Wyoming’s rural communities. This investment will improve access to emergency medical services, grow the rural healthcare

Trump Administration Announces Nearly $219 Million to Expand the Rural Healthcare Workforce and Advance Technology-Enabled Care Across Georgia This federal investment will help expand access to care, strengthen prevention and chronic disease management, and build a more sustainable rural health system Today, the Trump Administration announced nearly $219 million in Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) funding to expand the rural healthcare workforce and advance technology-enabled care. This investment will support clinician recruitment and training, expand mobile and telehealth services

CMS and States Launch $275 Million Initiative to Recruit and Retain Nurses in Nursing Homes The new Nurses for Nursing Homes initiative is expected to support more than 4,000 nurses and nursing students nationwide, including those serving rural communities Nursing students and licensed nurses interested in working in a nursing home may now qualify for up to $40,000 in student loan repayment and/or a $10,000 stipend in exchange for a three-year commitment to serve in a qualifying nursing home in a rural or higher labor-shortage area through a new $275 million nationwide initiative announced

Trump Administration Announces Nearly $249 Million to Bring Healthcare Closer to Home for Rural Alaskans This federal investment will connect Alaska's remote clinics through telehealth, equip community health aides with new tools, and grow the local health workforce Today, the Trump Administration announced nearly $249 million in Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) funding for 254 projects that will strengthen healthcare for rural Alaskans. This investment will expand maternal and child health services, strengthen the rural health workforce, bring new technology to village clinics, and

Trump Administration Announces $8 Million for 28 Rural Healthcare Providers to Strengthen Healthcare Across Texas These investments will support the rural healthcare workforce, improve medical equipment and facilities, and help prevent and manage chronic disease across Texas Today, the Trump Administration announced $8 million in Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) funding to 28 rural healthcare providers through the Rural Texas Strong initiative. This investment will support chronic disease prevention, improved health outcomes, recruitment and retention of healthcare professionals, and

Leading Employers Back Expansion of Electronic Prior Authorization to Self-Funded Health Plans New employer support increases momentum to modernize prior authorization, reduce administrative burden across employer-sponsored coverage More patients and doctors could spend less time navigating faxes, phone calls, and paperwork as leading employers work to expand electronic prior authorization for their self-funded health plans. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) today announced that five leading employers have signed a statement of support to

Trump Administration Announces $32 Million to Recruit Rural Doctors, Train Healthcare Workers and Expand Emergency Mental Healthcare Across Mississippi This federal investment will help rural communities recruit healthcare professionals and establish three psychiatric emergency units to connect patients with timely behavioral healthcare Today, the Trump Administration announced $32 million in Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) funding to strengthen Mississippi’s rural healthcare workforce and expand access to emergency mental health services. This investment will provide 60 awards for