Medicare Changes in 2026 for Prior Authorizations Several Medicare changes in 2026 are underway. A few won’t have an immediate impact. But others could have a big impact on both providers and patients — in a good way. This article covers key changes, how they’ll benefit providers and patients, and what providers want to know. […]
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One Big Beautiful Bill Next Steps for Rural Healthcare On July 4, 2025, Donald Trump signed H.R.1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) into public law. In this article, I outline some of the key provisions of the bill and recommended One Big Beautiful Bill next steps for rural healthcare hospitals, clinics, and providers. Key
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RHC Cost Reporting, Analytics, and Compliance Simplified Running a Rural Health Clinic (RHC) isn’t just about providing quality care—it’s also about keeping your clinic financially healthy and compliant with ever-changing regulations. Between financial reporting, performance metrics, and data analytics, there’s a lot to juggle. But when done right, these elements can help your practice stay
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What Is a Rural Emergency Hospital and Why Do They Matter? Rural hospitals are struggling. COVID-19’s aftermath, fewer patients, and staff shortages have forced some to shut down. And when a hospital closes, your community feels it: longer travel for care, higher healthcare costs, and a hit to the local economy. To help address this
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Should Your Clinic Become a Rural Health Clinic? Deciding whether to transform your clinic into a Rural Health Clinic (RHC) is a significant decision with far-reaching implications. To help you make an informed choice, this guide breaks down everything you need to know about RHCs—their requirements, benefits, challenges, and more. What is a Rural Health
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CMS Final Rule 2025 What Rural Health Clinics Need to Know Big news for rural health clinics: the 2025 CMS Final Rule is here, and it’s packed with changes you need to know. From faster reimbursement processes to updated billing codes, these updates could directly impact how you run your clinic and manage finances. Don’t
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CMS Proposed Policy Changes affecting RHC’s in CY2025 The information in this post was published in July 2024 and covers proposed policy changes. For the most up-to-date details, click here to read about the CMS Final Rule for 2025. As of July 10, 2024 the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced proposed policy
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Hospital Price Transparency – CMS Final Rule Update Hospital Price transparency is a part of the Public Service Act and was established to make public the cost of services by hospitals. This service went into effect on January 1 of 2021. The data format to display the pricing for these services should include the gross
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What to know about the new G2211 procedure code Learn how, when, and why you should adopt the newly released G2211 procedure code in our short blog. By Douglas Swords, CHBME, VP of Revenue Cycle Management at Azalea Health Introduction to Code G2211 Effective Jan 1st 2024, CMS is activating a new HCPCS add-on code
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The Updated 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Includes Expanded Remote Care Management for RHCs Providers will like new provisions encouraging the adoption of remote patient monitoring programs while patients will be pleased with greater access to care By Paul Huffman, VP of Sales & Business Development, MD Revolution First Impressions Remote patient monitoring becomes further
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