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- March 14, 2013
Update from the CEO
Read moreThe month of March brings springtime to Colorado which means some much needed snow. Springtime also signifies a sense of renewal, growth and opportunities for education. And with the healthcare pendulum continually swinging, our communities need to unite their knowledge for the benefit of those served through the safety-net....
00 - January 25, 2013
AHA Rural Chair Says Reimbursement Top Challenge
Read moreAlvin Hoover, CEO of King’s Daughters Medical Center in Brookhaven, MS, chairs the American Hospital Association’s Section for Small or Rural Hospitals. Read his interview in “Health Leaders” about the reimbursement challenges facing rural hospitals in the reform landscape. Hoover says the overarching challenge is going to be to...
- January 25, 2013
Medicaid Officials Release Rule Affecting Cost-Sharing and Coordination
Read moreThe Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) released their 474-page proposed rule affecting cost-sharing and coordination with Exchanges earlier this month. The proposed rule states officials would be able to charge Medicaid patients higher cost-sharing for some services than current regulations allow. The proposed rule also affects a...
- January 18, 2013
Infographic on Healthcare Access in Rural Colorado Released
Read moreJoe Sammen, Community Partnership Coordinator for the Colorado Coalition for the Medically Underserved (CCMU), blogged this week about policy options to improve access for rural Coloradans. His opinion piece accompanied CCMU’s lastest brief in their infographic series, a series that explores health from the perspectives of different populations. Developed...
- January 18, 2013
NBC Political Director Says Rural/Urban Divide “Stark”
Read moreNBC political director and chief White House correspondent, Chuck Todd, declared the “Rural-Urban political divide is as stark as it has ever been.” Speaking to a Washington, D.C. news radio station Monday, Todd said today’s divided nation is no longer “red state verses blue state, it’s rural verses urban.”...
- December 17, 2012
Update from the CEO: Engagement in 2012
Read moreAs the year starts to come to a close and I think of the accomplishments of the Colorado Rural Health Center team, I know these accomplishments would not have been possible without the engagement of our members, sponsors and partners. This year CRHC tracked over fifteen bills and was...
- December 14, 2012
Don’t Miss This Important Meeting Hosted by HCPF to Discuss Distribution of Savings to RHCs, FQHCs, BHOs and RCCOs
Read moreThe Department of Health Care Policy and Financing is beginning a series of ongoing discussions bringing together the Regional Care Collaborative Organizations (RCCOs), the Primary Care Medical Providers (including FQHCs and RHCs), and the Behavioral Health Organizations (BHOs), with HCPF acting as a mediator, to discuss an equitable distribution...
- December 7, 2012
CIVHC Answers Frequently Asked Questions About the APCD
Read moreColorado’s All Payer Claims Database (APCD) went live on November 1st at www.cohealthdata.org. The APCD is a secure database that includes claims data from commercial health plans, Medicare and Medicaid. The APCD was created by legislation in 2010 and administered by the Center for Improving Value in Health Care...
- December 7, 2012
NRHA’s Rural Health Policy Institute
Read moreWith health reform, the fiscal cliff and a new Congress set to decide the future of healthcare, change is coming to rural America. NRHA’s Rural Health Policy Institute is a great opportunity for you to educate your elected officials, advocate for your facilities and continue the fight to protect...
- December 7, 2012
6 Questions About How the Fiscal Cliff Affects Healthcare
Read moreThe impending “fiscal cliff” is a package of automatic spending cuts and tax hikes set to kick in next month unless President Barack Obama and Capitol Hill agree on a way to stop them. Kaiser Health News poses a few questions and answers about what could happen in the...
