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Stay Connected
CMS offers several ways to receive the latest information on activities that affect people enrolled in Medicare and health care professionals in rural areas. Stay connected by signing up for the opportunities below or reaching out to our CMS Rural Health Coordinators. To receive the latest news on rural health care policy and programs, sign up for the rural health listserv.
Rural Health Open Door Forum
The CMS Rural Health Open Door Forum (ODF) addresses Rural Health Clinic, Critical Access Hospital, and Federally Qualified Health Center issues, as well as other questions and concerns that occur in clinical practice pertaining to other CMS payment systems that also extend into these settings. Register for email updates about the Rural ODF.
Medicare Learning Network (MLN)
Access our free educational materials for health care professionals on CMS programs, policies, and initiatives. Resources include publications, multimedia, events, web-based training, continuing education courses, provider news, and more.
CMS Regional Rural Health Coordinators
| Region | Office Location | CMS Regional Rural Health Coordinators | States Served by the Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Region 1 | Boston |
Grant McElwee,
ROBOSORA@cms.hhs.gov |
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont |
| Region 2 | New York |
Wanda Pamphile,
RONYCORA@cms.hhs.gov |
New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands |
| Region 3 | Philadelphia |
Dexter Glasgow,
ROPHIORA@cms.hhs.gov |
Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia |
| Region 4 | Atlanta |
Desmica Head,
ROATLORA@cms.hhs.gov |
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee |
| Region 5 | Chicago |
Oluyemisi Ogunsanya,
ROCHIORA@cms.hhs.gov |
Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin |
| Region 6 | Dallas |
Melissa Scarborough,
RODALORA@cms.hhs.gov |
Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas |
| Region 7 | Kansas City |
Paula Greathouse,
ROKCMORA@cms.hhs.gov |
Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska |
| Region 8 | Denver |
Jeannie Wilkerson,
RODENORA@cms.hhs.gov |
Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming |
| Region 9 | San Francisco |
Keara Nordahl,
ROSFOORA@cms.hhs.gov |
Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Guam, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa |
| Region 10 | Seattle |
Cecile Greenway,
ROSEA_ORA2@cms.hhs.gov |
Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington |
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