On Thursday, November 18 the U.S. Senate passed a one-month extension of the current Medicare physician payment rates in an effort to avert a 23 percent cut scheduled to take effect Dec. 1. Now the U.S. House must approve the extension, which is intended to give lawmakers additional time...

An article in today’s Denver Post highlights the challenges that Colorado’s advance practice nurses face in being credentialed and reimbursed by insurance companies.

Congress is back in session and needs to act now to avoid a 23 percent Medicare payment cut that is scheduled for December 1 (with another 2 percent cut following on January 1). These cuts will greatly impact rural residents, as there is a larger portion of elderly living...

Earlier this month, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) issued final rules updating Medicare policies and rates for 2011, including several changes relating to physician supervision that impact rural providers. Read more about these changes as well as other components of the final rule. Some of the highlights...

Complete a brief, online survey to assist rural health policy makers and researchers in identifying the most important health issues facing rural residents. The project, Rural Healthy People 2020, is designed to identify the most significant preventable threats to the health of rural people and to establish goals for...