Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Policy
Medicare Enrollment for Providers & Suppliers
Provides information and resources for physicians, healthcare practitioners, suppliers, and institutional organizations that want to enroll as a Medicare provider or supplier. Includes information on enrollment events, moratoria, and more.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Provides information and resources for physicians, healthcare practitioners, suppliers, and institutional organizations that want to enroll as a Medicare provider or supplier. Includes information on enrollment events, moratoria, and more.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Kansas Rural Health Transformation Plan Year 2 Project Narrative
Provides proposed updates to the Kansas Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) for performance year 2. Describes the rural health landscape in the state, programs under each of the five initiatives, milestones for each initiative, evaluation and sustainability strategies, and more.
Additional links: Year 2 Budget Narrative
Sponsoring organization: Kansas Department of Health and Environment
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Provides proposed updates to the Kansas Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) for performance year 2. Describes the rural health landscape in the state, programs under each of the five initiatives, milestones for each initiative, evaluation and sustainability strategies, and more.
Additional links: Year 2 Budget Narrative
Sponsoring organization: Kansas Department of Health and Environment
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Hawaii Rural Health Transformation Program
Provides information on Hawaii's Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). Presents an overview of program initiatives and state RHTP funding opportunities.
Additional links: Application
Sponsoring organization: Hawaii State Department of Health
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Provides information on Hawaii's Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). Presents an overview of program initiatives and state RHTP funding opportunities.
Additional links: Application
Sponsoring organization: Hawaii State Department of Health
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Quality, Safety & Oversight - Policy & Memos to State and CMS Locations
Lists new or revised guidance from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to State Survey Agencies, CMS locations, and the provider and supplier communities.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Lists new or revised guidance from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to State Survey Agencies, CMS locations, and the provider and supplier communities.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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New Jersey Rural Health Transformation
Provides information on New Jersey's Rural Health Transformation Program. Presents an overview of initiatives, counties that meet the federal and state definitions of rural, and frequently asked questions.
Additional links: Application
Sponsoring organizations: New Jersey Department of Health, New Jersey Department of Human Services
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Provides information on New Jersey's Rural Health Transformation Program. Presents an overview of initiatives, counties that meet the federal and state definitions of rural, and frequently asked questions.
Additional links: Application
Sponsoring organizations: New Jersey Department of Health, New Jersey Department of Human Services
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Vermont All-Payer ACO Model
Provides information on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Innovation Center's Vermont All-Payer Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Model, which offered ACOs in Vermont the opportunity to participate in an initiative involving the most significant payers in the state - Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial healthcare payers. Concluded December 31, 2025.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Provides information on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Innovation Center's Vermont All-Payer Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Model, which offered ACOs in Vermont the opportunity to participate in an initiative involving the most significant payers in the state - Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial healthcare payers. Concluded December 31, 2025.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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CJR-X (Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Expanded) Model
Provides information on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Innovation Center's CJR-X (Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Expanded) Model, a mandatory nationwide episode-based payment model that aims to improve patient care and care coordination for Original Medicare patients undergoing hip, knee, and ankle replacements.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Provides information on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Innovation Center's CJR-X (Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Expanded) Model, a mandatory nationwide episode-based payment model that aims to improve patient care and care coordination for Original Medicare patients undergoing hip, knee, and ankle replacements.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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NARHC Webinars & Education Center
Contains links to upcoming technical assistance webinars, as well as webinar recordings, transcripts, and presentation slides. Webinars cover operational and policy issues specific to Rural Health Clinics.
Sponsoring organization: National Association of Rural Health Clinics
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Contains links to upcoming technical assistance webinars, as well as webinar recordings, transcripts, and presentation slides. Webinars cover operational and policy issues specific to Rural Health Clinics.
Sponsoring organization: National Association of Rural Health Clinics
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Expanding Access: Supporting Mobile Unit Understanding & Development for Rural Health Clinics
Provides an overview of mobile health units and how they can increase access to care in rural and underserved areas. Describes federal and state policy considerations for implementing a mobile unit program. Highlights mobile health models included in state Rural Health Transformation Program applications. Offers links to additional resources and information about technical assistance for Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) exploring the addition and operation of mobile units.
Sponsoring organization: National Association of Rural Health Clinics
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Provides an overview of mobile health units and how they can increase access to care in rural and underserved areas. Describes federal and state policy considerations for implementing a mobile unit program. Highlights mobile health models included in state Rural Health Transformation Program applications. Offers links to additional resources and information about technical assistance for Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) exploring the addition and operation of mobile units.
Sponsoring organization: National Association of Rural Health Clinics
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Arizona Center for Rural Health (AzCRH) Program and Policy Summaries
Provides summaries and fact sheets on the Arizona Center for Rural Health's initiatives and policies addressing rural health needs in the state, including the Arizona State Office of Rural Health, Arizona Rural Hospital Flexibility Program (AzFlex), Arizona Small Hospital Improvement Program (SHIP), Rural Health Professions Program, and other programs and technical assistance opportunities related to health workforce data, overdose prevention and response, rural maternity care, and graduate medical education.
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Center for Rural Health
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Provides summaries and fact sheets on the Arizona Center for Rural Health's initiatives and policies addressing rural health needs in the state, including the Arizona State Office of Rural Health, Arizona Rural Hospital Flexibility Program (AzFlex), Arizona Small Hospital Improvement Program (SHIP), Rural Health Professions Program, and other programs and technical assistance opportunities related to health workforce data, overdose prevention and response, rural maternity care, and graduate medical education.
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Center for Rural Health
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