Rural Health Policy Update

As the calendar gets ready to flip to 2021, Congress remains in DC (virtually) to finish up 2020. The one “must-pass” legislative item remaining is the fiscal year (FY) 2021 appropriations funding bill.  The federal government is currently operating under a continuing...

CMS Update – Lana Dennis

CHART Model CMS is providing funding for rural communities to build systems of care through a Community Transformation Track and is enabling providers to participate in value-based payment models where they are paid for quality and outcomes, instead of volume, through...

Rural Health Policy Update

Continuing Resolution Passed by Congress:  On October 1, President Trump signed into law a continuing resolution (CR) that extends fiscal year (FY) 2020 federal funding for health programs like SORH and FLEX through December 11, 2020.  Congress will begin...