Regulatory Comments

NOSORH monitors proposed changes in Federal regulations and program guidance that could affect rural health and the rural health care system. The PARC committee assesses those proposals and approves comments for submission. These comments provide a SORH perspective on the likely impact of the proposals. Recent comments submitted by NOSORH are linked below, organized by broad topic area.

Definitions

• Comments on Revised Geographic Eligibility for FORHP Grants – October 2020

• Comments on Health Professional Shortage Areas Criteria (Request for Information) – October 2020

• Comments on Maternal Care Health Professional Target Area Criteria (Request for Information) – October 2020

• Issue Brief: Community Program Eligibility Request for Information – January 2020

• Issue Brief: Defining Access to Rural Health using a Rural Integrated Services System – November 2019

• Comments on Request for Information on CMS Geographic Population-Based Payment Model Option – May 2019

Federal Programs/ Initiatives

• NOSORH Comments on Medicaid-CHIP MCO Accessibility Standards - June 28 2023

• NOSORH Comments on FY 2023 CMS Proposed Rules for IPPS Hospitals and Other Facilities - June 2022

• Promoting Telehealth in Rural America NOSORH Comments on the FCC Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking – March 2022

• Comments on NTIA RFC Broadband Expansion – February 2022

– National Broadband Plan – Health Data Requirements

– Broadband Internet Access – Rural Areas Analysis

• Comments on Development of an All-Cause Emergency Department (ED) Utilization Measure for Medicaid Beneficiaries – December 2021

• Comments on Telehealth Resource Center Program Request for Information – March 2020

• Comments on CMS Hospital Star Rating Program – April 2019

• Proposed Rural-Specific Objectives for Healthy People 2030 – February 2019

• Comments on FCC NPRM Promoting Telehealth in Rural America – February 2018

• Comments on Promoting Healthcare Choice & Competition Across the US – February 2018

• Comments on DHHS Strategic Plan – October 2017

• Comments on Proposed 340 B Program Rule – August 2017

• Comments on NQF Telehealth Measures – June 2017

Payment

• Comments on CMS Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2023 – January 2022

• Comments on Proposed Rule Governing Medicaid & Children’s Health Insurance Plan (CHIP) Managed Care – January 2019

• Comments on CMS Revisions for the Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs – October 2018

• Comments on Proposed Rule for Medicare Physician Fee Schedule & Quality Payment Program CMS 1693-P – August 2018

• Comments on CMS Proposed Rule CMS9924 – P Short Term Limited Duration Health Insurance Plans – April 2018

• Comments on Proposed CMS Letter to Issuers for 2019 – December 2017

• Comments on Proposed Rule for MIPS and APM – June 2016

• Comments on Regional Multi-Payer Prospective Budgets – May 2016

• Comments on MACRA Technical Assistance RFI Response