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The RHCAW Newsletter is distributed on a quarterly basis (approximately) based on the accumulation of newsworthy items.  Please share information you feel is relevant to the Association Membership.  Send items of interest to Pam via e-mail at olyphy@hctc.com or to any Board Member.  Thank you!

Cost of Rural Care Study
May 11, 2012
Attached is an interesting report that compares Medicare costs in rural and urban areas by state.

Loan Repayment Tax Benefits for Rural Health Providers
May 10, 2012
Expanding tax benefits to health professionals working in underserved areas:

HCA Billing
May 2, 2012
List of diagnosis codes not eligible for RHC visits

Your input is encouraged
Apr 26, 2012
The Proposed Rule for Stage 2 Meaningful Use — Comment Period Ends on May 7

HCA to release Rural Health Clinic Medicaid Provider Guide
Feb 24, 2012
Retroactively effective for dates of service on January 1, 2011, the Medicaid Program of the Health Care Authority (the Agency) will revise the Rural Health Clinic Medicaid Provider Guide to implement a change from fee for service to encounters for b

Rural Health providers billing crossover claims on the Institutional claim form (UB-04, 837I
Feb 16, 2012
DSHS provides billiong clarification...

RHC 5010 Claims Issues Slide Presentation
Feb 8, 2012
Slide Presentation presented by Janet Lytton...

Washington Medicaid Revises Emergency Room Visit Requirements
Jan 6, 2012
Click on the link for details...

2012 Loan Repayment Application Now Open!
Dec 14, 2011
NHSC Now accepting provider applications...

CMS Claims update
Nov 17, 2011
Rural Health Clinic Claims Hold for preventive services...



CMS releases rates for 2012
Nov 17, 2011
RHCs:
The RHC upper payment limit per visit is increased from $78.07 to $79.48 effective January 1, 2012, through
December 31, 2012 (i.e., CY 2012). The 2012 rate reflects a 1.8 percent increase over the 2011 payment
limit in accordance with the r

Washington DSHS updates billing instructions ...
Nov 1, 2011
Claims for capitated copayments from the Medicare Part C Plan must now be billed as cross-over claims.



ARE RHCS EXEMPT FROM eRx bonus and penalties?
Oct 31, 2011
Update from NARHC

Rural Nurse Training Program
Oct 14, 2011
I am attempting to reach rural clinics and rural hospitals in Washington with information on our rural nurse residency program. We were awarded a federal grant to help rural health care facilities provide more education to nurses. I attach further

Washington state Proposed Budget Cuts
Sep 27, 2011
Doug Porter shares potential program cuts....

ICD Version 10 coming soon
Sep 15, 2011
CMS announces update

State Loan Repayment Application Due Soon
Sep 15, 2011
Last day to apply for Washington State Loan Repayment is September 23, 2011

Members Only
Aug 12, 2011
If you do not know how to access the locked pages, contact Barb Schlimmer for access. Her contact info is under the board members section.

RHC TA call has been scheduled for Friday, August 19th at 1:00pm EASTERN.
Aug 3, 2011
The topic will be: "Becoming a Primary Care Medical Home: Why RHCs Should Consider Taking This Next Step?"

DSHS Now Accepting Meaningful Use Applications.
Jul 27, 2011
The Medicaid Health IT Project Team is happy to announce that the Medicaid EHR Incentive Payment Program is ready to begin accepting applications from eligible professionals and hospitals!



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