Other Policy Documents

Policy Outreach Resources:

• MACRA Technical Assistance RFI Response – NOSORH
• Policy Institute 2015 NOSORH One Pager for SORHs – Feb 2015
• Sample Appropriations Senate Request Form FY16
• Sample Email Appropriation Request
• Super Committee Letter November 7, 2011
• Supporting State Efforts to Improve Health Care in Rural America November, 2011
• Michigan Letter to Super Committee Regarding EMS Services November 2, 2011
• RWHC Guest Editorial October 7, 2011
• Template Letter from Michigan Rural Hospital CEOs October 19, 2011
• Board of Trustees Signature Form October 19, 2011
• Legislative Action Plan (Tips for Educating Officials) September 8, 2011
• Letter to Congressional Leaders Against Proposed Cuts September 8, 2011

Policy Documents:

• NOSORH Policy Institute Factsheet – Feb 2018
• Analysis of Health Insurance Coverage from 2013-2014- 5-25-16
• Analysis of Competition-Federally Facilitated Exchanges 5-25-16
• Rural Center Regulatory Update – Febuary 2015
• Overview of Proposed Rules Related to Reform of Hospital-CAH Conditions of Participation November 7, 2011
• HIE and Qualified Health Plan Brief June 11, 2011
• ACO Proposed Rules Policy Brief May 6, 2011
• Memo – ACOs and Rural May 6, 2011
• FY 2012 Budget Memo from Bill Finerfrock February 16, 2011

Response to Request for Public Comment:

• Comments on CMS Revisions for the Medicare Shared Savings Program – ACOs -Oct 2018
• Comments on Proposed Rule for Medicare Physician Fee Schedule & Quality Payment Program CMS 1693-P – Aug 2018
• CMS Request for Information (RFI), Stark CMS–1720–NC – Aug 2018
• NOSORH response to CMS RFI Direct Purchase Contracting
• Comments on CMS Proposed Rule CMS9924–P Short-Term Limited-Duration Health Insurance Plans
• Comments on FCC NPRM Promoting Telehealth in Rural America- Feb 2018
• Comments on Promoting Healthcare Choice & Competition Across the US- Feb 2018
• Comments on Proposed CMS Letter to Issuers for 2019 – Dec 2017
• Comments on Net Neutrality – WC Docket No. 17-Dec 2017
• Draft Comments for CMS RFI – Expanded Opportunities for Participation in Advanced APMs – Nov 2017
• Comments on DHHS Strategic Plan- Oct 2017 
• Draft Comments on Proposed 340 B Program Rule – Aug 2017
• Comments on NQF Telehealth Measures- June 2017
• Comments on American Health Care Act and Manager’s Amendment-March 2017
• Comments on Proposed Rule Affecting Issuer Payment and Benefit Parameters- Oct 2016
• Comments on the Proposed Rule Affecting the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule- Sept 2016
• Comments on Proposed Changes to Hospital and CAH Conditions of Participation- August 2016
• Comments on Proposed Rule for MIPS and APM- June 2016
• Comments on Regional Multi-Payer Prospective Budgets- May 2016
• Response to Request for Public Comment Comments to CMS on Meaningful Use Stage 2- May 2012
• Comments to CMS on Conditions of Participation- Dec 2011
• CMS Proposed Rules Regarding Health Insurance Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans- Oct 2011
• CMS Accountable Care Organization Proposed Rulemaking- June 2011
• FCC Proposed Rulemaking on Universal Service Fund- April 2011

Position Statements:

• Debt Ceiling Limit Letter to House & Senate- July 2011

Federal and Other Updates:

• FORHP Policy Update – Jan 2018
• FORHP Policy Update – Dec 2017
• FORHP Policy Update – Nov 2017
• FORHP Policy Update – Aug 2017