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Rural Health Information Hub

Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Legislation and regulations

QualityNet
Serves as a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) approved website for secure communications and healthcare quality data exchange between: quality improvement organizations (QIOs), hospitals, physician offices, nursing homes, end-stage renal disease (ESRD) networks and facilities, and data vendors.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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HealthCare.gov
Consumer website providing information about health insurance coverage, how to get covered, and requirements related to health insurance.
Additional links: En Español
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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CMS Rural Health Clinics Center
Provides links to manuals, billing codes, enrollment and certification information, legislation, regulations, and contacts related to Medicare and Medicaid services in the rural health clinics.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Health Center Program Compliance
Provides links to key health center program requirements, relevant regulations, and the health center program compliance manual.
Sponsoring organization: Bureau of Primary Health Care
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Quality, Safety & Oversight - Certification & Compliance: Rural Health Clinics
Provides information about being certified as a Medicare participating Rural Health Clinic (RHC) supplier. Includes links to applicable laws, regulations, and compliance information.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Quality, Safety & Oversight - Certification & Compliance: Critical Access Hospitals
Provides basic information about being certified as a Medicare Critical Access Hospital (CAH) provider. Includes links to applicable laws, regulations, and compliance information.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Code of Federal Regulations: Title 42 Public Health, Chapter 4, Subchapter C, Part 477, Subpart F: Rural Health Clinic Services
Details Medicare payment requirements for Rural Health Clinic services established Sept. 29, 1978 and amended Sept. 30, 1986.
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Code of Federal Regulations: Title 42 Public Health
Provides access to Code of Federal Regulations' health-related provisions, including Medicare and Medicare.
Sponsoring organization: U.S. National Archives and Records Administration
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The Compact of Free Association
Provides access to the Compacts of Free Association for the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of the Marshall Islands.
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of the Interior: Office of Insular Affairs
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CMS Hospice Center
Provides information on regulations, enrollment and participation, billing and payments, and CMS Manuals relating to hospice services and benefits.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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