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- February 14, 2013
Update from the CEO: Fighting for Rural
Read moreAs I watched the Super Bowl this year the one commercial that resonated with me was the commercial from Chrysler that highlighted the importance of America’s farmers. Our rural communities provide the food supply for our country and nearly 40% of our armed forces are served by men and...
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CRHC Sponsored Events
Read moreCRHC presents a variety of events throughout the year, currently we are preparing for our 13th Annual Forum Conference. Click here to follow our event blog to recieve up to date information as it is released. Keep reading to learn more about the Forum! April 3-5th, 2013 Sheraton Denver...
- February 14, 2013
Classic Sponsor’s Bulletin
Read moreNews and updates from CRHC’s 2013 Classic Sponsors. We would like to thank our sponsors who support CRHC in a variety of ways. We encourage you to learn more about these businesses who share our commitment to strengthening rural healthcare across Colorado, as well as provide resources to our...
- February 14, 2013
Resources
Read moreThe Colorado Rural Health Center provides various resources that pertain to rural health issues. We continually strive to provide assistance through our staff, online resources, funding opportunities, and educational events. We produce a number of publications, as well as post publications produced by other groups and organizations that might...
- February 13, 2013
Final HIPAA Rule Webinar: Register Today!
Read moreFebruary 14, 2013 12:00-1:00 Click here to register! Presented by David Ginsberg, Senior Advisor, CRHC After a 2.5 year wait the final HIPAA Omnibus Rule has been released with 563 pages of changes to HIPAA as part of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)....
- February 13, 2013
Meet your coding, reimbursement and compliance goals in 2013.
Read moreThese classes are normally offered at over $2,000.00 per person. Save your time and money by attending our three day workshops. Coding Certification Bootcamp in Alamosa, COMarch 19, 20 & 21, 2013Ramada Inn & Conference Center/333 Sante Fe Ave, Alamosa, COClick here to register Coding Certification Bootcamp in Rifle, CO.May 21,...
- February 13, 2013
EHR Incentive Programs
Read moreThe EHR Incentive Programs Stage 1 Rule stated that, in order for a Medicaid encounter to count towards the patient volume of an eligible provider, Medicaid had to either pay for all or part of the service, or pay all or part of the premium, deductible or coinsurance for...
- February 8, 2013
New Medicaid Estimates
Read moreAccording to a new cost-benefit analysis from the Colorado Health Institute, expanding Medicaid would cost Colorado about $1 billion over 10 years and add an estimated 240,000 to the state’s Medicaid rolls, including as many as 73,000 people who could switch from private to public health insurance. Colorado lawmakers...
- February 8, 2013
Dueling Legislative Approaches to Fixing the Doc Pay Emerge
Read moreDueling legislative approaches to overhaul the Medicare physician payment formula emerged this week. The new movement on the stubborn problem comes as the Congressional Budget Office revised the 10-year cost of fixing it down by more than 40%, to $138 billion from $245 billion, based on lower spending on...
- February 8, 2013
Notice for Employers Re. Exchanges Requirement Delayed
Read moreThe Department of Labor announced last week that the requirement that employers provide notice to their employees of the existence of Exchanges will not take effect on March 1st. It is expected that the timing for distribution will be late summer or early fall of 2013. The Colorado Health...
