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  <description><![CDATA[<FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">The RHCAW Newsletter is distributed on a quarterly basis (approximately) based on the accumulation of newsworthy items.&nbsp; Please share information you feel is relevant to the Association Membership.&nbsp; Send items of interest to Pam via e-mail at </FONT><A style="COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: underline" href="mailto:olyphy@hctc.com"><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">olyphy@hctc.com</FONT></A><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> or to any Board Member.&nbsp; Thank you!</FONT> ]]></description>
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					<title>Cost of Rural Care Study</title>
					<link><![CDATA[http://rhcaw.net/index.php?page_id=13&newsletter_id=186]]></link>
					<description><![CDATA[Attached is an interesting report that compares Medicare costs in rural and urban areas by state.]]></description>
					<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012</pubDate>
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					<title>Loan Repayment Tax Benefits for Rural Health Providers</title>
					<link><![CDATA[http://rhcaw.net/index.php?page_id=13&newsletter_id=187]]></link>
					<description><![CDATA[Expanding tax benefits to health professionals working in underserved areas:]]></description>
					<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012</pubDate>
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					<title>HCA Billing</title>
					<link><![CDATA[http://rhcaw.net//files/newsletters/185_20120502124735619.pdf]]></link>
					<description><![CDATA[List of diagnosis codes not eligible for RHC visits]]></description>
					<pubDate>Wed, 2 May 2012</pubDate>
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					<title>Your input is encouraged</title>
					<link><![CDATA[http://rhcaw.net/index.php?page_id=13&newsletter_id=184]]></link>
					<description><![CDATA[The Proposed Rule for Stage 2 Meaningful Use — Comment Period Ends on May 7]]></description>
					<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012</pubDate>
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					<title>HCA to release Rural Health Clinic Medicaid Provider Guide</title>
					<link><![CDATA[http://rhcaw.net/index.php?page_id=13&newsletter_id=183]]></link>
					<description><![CDATA[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]]></description>
					<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012</pubDate>
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					<title>Rural Health providers billing crossover claims on the Institutional claim form (UB-04, 837I</title>
					<link><![CDATA[http://rhcaw.net/index.php?page_id=13&newsletter_id=182]]></link>
					<description><![CDATA[DSHS provides billiong clarification...]]></description>
					<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012</pubDate>
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					<title>RHC 5010 Claims Issues Slide Presentation</title>
					<link><![CDATA[http://rhcaw.net//files/newsletters/181_Janet_Lytton_Slide_Presentation_for_Feb_2_2012_RHC_TA_Call_on_RHC_Billing.ppt]]></link>
					<description><![CDATA[Slide Presentation presented by Janet Lytton...]]></description>
					<pubDate>Wed, 8 Feb 2012</pubDate>
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					<title>Washington Medicaid Revises Emergency Room Visit Requirements</title>
					<link><![CDATA[http://rhcaw.net/index.php?page_id=13&newsletter_id=180]]></link>
					<description><![CDATA[Click on the link for details...]]></description>
					<pubDate>Fri, 6 Jan 2012</pubDate>
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					<title>2012 Loan Repayment Application Now Open!</title>
					<link><![CDATA[http://rhcaw.net/index.php?page_id=13&newsletter_id=179]]></link>
					<description><![CDATA[NHSC Now accepting provider applications...]]></description>
					<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011</pubDate>
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					<title>CMS Claims update</title>
					<link><![CDATA[http://rhcaw.net/index.php?page_id=13&newsletter_id=177]]></link>
					<description><![CDATA[Rural Health Clinic Claims Hold for preventive services...

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					<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011</pubDate>
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					<title>CMS releases rates for 2012</title>
					<link><![CDATA[http://rhcaw.net//files/newsletters/178_2012_RHC_limits.pdf]]></link>
					<description><![CDATA[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]]></description>
					<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011</pubDate>
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					<title>Washington DSHS updates billing instructions ...</title>
					<link><![CDATA[http://rhcaw.net/index.php?page_id=13&newsletter_id=176]]></link>
					<description><![CDATA[Claims for capitated copayments from the Medicare Part C Plan must now be billed as cross-over claims.

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					<pubDate>Tue, 1 Nov 2011</pubDate>
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					<title>ARE RHCS EXEMPT FROM eRx bonus and penalties?</title>
					<link><![CDATA[http://rhcaw.net/index.php?page_id=13&newsletter_id=175]]></link>
					<description><![CDATA[Update from NARHC]]></description>
					<pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2011</pubDate>
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					<title>Rural Nurse Training Program</title>
					<link><![CDATA[http://rhcaw.net/index.php?page_id=13&newsletter_id=174]]></link>
					<description><![CDATA[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 ]]></description>
					<pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2011</pubDate>
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					<title>Washington state Proposed Budget Cuts</title>
					<link><![CDATA[http://rhcaw.net/index.php?page_id=13&newsletter_id=173]]></link>
					<description><![CDATA[Doug Porter shares potential program cuts....]]></description>
					<pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011</pubDate>
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					<title>ICD Version 10 coming soon</title>
					<link><![CDATA[http://rhcaw.net/index.php?page_id=13&newsletter_id=169]]></link>
					<description><![CDATA[CMS announces update]]></description>
					<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011</pubDate>
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					<title>State Loan Repayment Application Due Soon</title>
					<link><![CDATA[http://rhcaw.net/index.php?page_id=13&newsletter_id=171]]></link>
					<description><![CDATA[Last day to apply for Washington State Loan Repayment is September 23, 2011]]></description>
					<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011</pubDate>
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					<title>Members Only</title>
					<link><![CDATA[http://rhcaw.net/index.php?page_id=13&newsletter_id=168]]></link>
					<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
					<pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2011</pubDate>
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					<title>RHC TA call has been scheduled for Friday, August 19th at 1:00pm EASTERN. </title>
					<link><![CDATA[http://rhcaw.net/index.php?page_id=13&newsletter_id=167]]></link>
					<description><![CDATA[The topic will be: "Becoming a Primary Care Medical Home:  Why RHCs Should Consider Taking This Next Step?" ]]></description>
					<pubDate>Wed, 3 Aug 2011</pubDate>
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					<title>DSHS Now Accepting Meaningful Use Applications.</title>
					<link><![CDATA[http://rhcaw.net/index.php?page_id=13&newsletter_id=166]]></link>
					<description><![CDATA[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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					<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2011</pubDate>
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