Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Health insurance
Consensus-Based Entity 2025 Annual Report to Congress and the Secretary of Health and Human Services
Summarizes the work of Battelle's Partnership for Quality Measurement (PQM) to measure healthcare quality in 2025. Includes references to rural and low-volume settings throughout.
Date: 02/2026
Sponsoring organization: Partnership for Quality Measurement
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Summarizes the work of Battelle's Partnership for Quality Measurement (PQM) to measure healthcare quality in 2025. Includes references to rural and low-volume settings throughout.
Date: 02/2026
Sponsoring organization: Partnership for Quality Measurement
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Insurance Coverage and Perceived Access to Care Among Rural Adults: A CrossâSectional Study Using Andersen's Behavioral Model
Examines the relationship between insurance coverage and perceived healthcare access among adults living in rural Connecticut. Utilizes 2012-2013 Connecticut Health Care Survey data to explore respondent sociodemographics, health status, missed or delayed care, and more. Discusses how insurance availability and other factors impact perceived access to healthcare for patients.
Author(s): Christian Ketel, Lisa C. Lindley
Citation: Public Health Nursing, 43(3), 585-594
Date: 02/2026
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Examines the relationship between insurance coverage and perceived healthcare access among adults living in rural Connecticut. Utilizes 2012-2013 Connecticut Health Care Survey data to explore respondent sociodemographics, health status, missed or delayed care, and more. Discusses how insurance availability and other factors impact perceived access to healthcare for patients.
Author(s): Christian Ketel, Lisa C. Lindley
Citation: Public Health Nursing, 43(3), 585-594
Date: 02/2026
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Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS): Eligibility and Participation in the 2026 Performance Year
Provides an overview of the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) eligibility criteria. Addresses calculation of the low-volume threshold exclusion at the individual and group levels, opt-in and voluntary reporting options, and the impact of special status designations such as rural and small practices.
Date: 02/2026
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Provides an overview of the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) eligibility criteria. Addresses calculation of the low-volume threshold exclusion at the individual and group levels, opt-in and voluntary reporting options, and the impact of special status designations such as rural and small practices.
Date: 02/2026
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Home Health Care Chartbook 2025
Provides an overview of home health, including patient demographics and clinical profiles, organizational trends, the economic contribution of home health agencies, and patient outcomes. Includes charts and graphs throughout, as well as state-by-state data. Slide 11 highlights the rural-urban distribution of home health users.
Date: 02/2026
Sponsoring organizations: KNG Health Consulting, National Alliance for Care at Home, Research Institute for Home Care
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Provides an overview of home health, including patient demographics and clinical profiles, organizational trends, the economic contribution of home health agencies, and patient outcomes. Includes charts and graphs throughout, as well as state-by-state data. Slide 11 highlights the rural-urban distribution of home health users.
Date: 02/2026
Sponsoring organizations: KNG Health Consulting, National Alliance for Care at Home, Research Institute for Home Care
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NACH Facts and Figures: 2025 Edition
Provides an overview of hospice and palliative care in the United States. Includes information and data on patient characteristics, access to care, reimbursement, barriers and facilitators to care, quality of care, and more. Includes data on geographic locations of hospice services and patients.
Date: 02/2026
Sponsoring organization: National Alliance for Care at Home
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Provides an overview of hospice and palliative care in the United States. Includes information and data on patient characteristics, access to care, reimbursement, barriers and facilitators to care, quality of care, and more. Includes data on geographic locations of hospice services and patients.
Date: 02/2026
Sponsoring organization: National Alliance for Care at Home
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Rural Health Value Virtual Summit: Designing Rural Value-Based Care for the Future
Summarizes a June 2025 summit of rural value-based care (VBC) thought leaders regarding the current state and future opportunities of rural VBC and payment. Describes summit participants' experiences related to the adoption of VBC initiatives. Identifies strategies to accelerate rural healthcare provider participation and success in VBC and value-based payment.
Date: 02/2026
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Value
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Summarizes a June 2025 summit of rural value-based care (VBC) thought leaders regarding the current state and future opportunities of rural VBC and payment. Describes summit participants' experiences related to the adoption of VBC initiatives. Identifies strategies to accelerate rural healthcare provider participation and success in VBC and value-based payment.
Date: 02/2026
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Value
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2025-2026 Pre-Rulemaking Measure Review Final Recommendations Report
Reviews the 24 pre-rulemaking quality measures the Battelle's Partnership for Quality Measurement (PQM) considered during the 2025-2026 Pre-Rulemaking Measure Review (PRMR) cycle. Discusses measures for clinician, hospital, and post-acute care/long-term care programs. Includes rural references and considerations throughout.
Date: 02/2026
Sponsoring organization: Partnership for Quality Measurement
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Reviews the 24 pre-rulemaking quality measures the Battelle's Partnership for Quality Measurement (PQM) considered during the 2025-2026 Pre-Rulemaking Measure Review (PRMR) cycle. Discusses measures for clinician, hospital, and post-acute care/long-term care programs. Includes rural references and considerations throughout.
Date: 02/2026
Sponsoring organization: Partnership for Quality Measurement
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State-Level Impacts of Key Medicaid Provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
Explores the potential impacts of 12 healthcare provisions within the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Public Law 119-21) on Medicaid and state budgets. Presents estimated impacts for each state provision-by-provision and overall. Includes analysis related to Medicaid determination, provider taxes, state-directed payments, work requirements, and the Rural Health Transformation Program.
Author(s): Preethi Rao, Lawrence Baker, Federico Girosi, et al.
Date: 02/2026
Sponsoring organization: RAND Corporation
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Explores the potential impacts of 12 healthcare provisions within the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Public Law 119-21) on Medicaid and state budgets. Presents estimated impacts for each state provision-by-provision and overall. Includes analysis related to Medicaid determination, provider taxes, state-directed payments, work requirements, and the Rural Health Transformation Program.
Author(s): Preethi Rao, Lawrence Baker, Federico Girosi, et al.
Date: 02/2026
Sponsoring organization: RAND Corporation
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TA Webinar: RHC Billing 101
Recording of a February 24, 2026, webinar providing an overview of traditional Medicare billing guidelines for Rural Health Clinics. Part of the Rural Health Clinic Technical Assistance Series.
Additional links: Presentation Slides
Date: 02/2026
Sponsoring organization: National Association of Rural Health Clinics
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Recording of a February 24, 2026, webinar providing an overview of traditional Medicare billing guidelines for Rural Health Clinics. Part of the Rural Health Clinic Technical Assistance Series.
Additional links: Presentation Slides
Date: 02/2026
Sponsoring organization: National Association of Rural Health Clinics
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State Medicaid & CHIP Toolkit for Children's Behavioral Health Services and the Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment (EPSDT) Requirements
Toolkit designed to support state Medicaid and CHIP agencies in ensuring that children and youth experiencing behavioral health conditions get the care they need under the Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment (EPSDT) requirements. Offers state examples within each strategy and sub-strategy presented. Includes rural considerations throughout.
Date: 02/2026
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Toolkit designed to support state Medicaid and CHIP agencies in ensuring that children and youth experiencing behavioral health conditions get the care they need under the Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment (EPSDT) requirements. Offers state examples within each strategy and sub-strategy presented. Includes rural considerations throughout.
Date: 02/2026
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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