National Association of Rural Health Clinics

Are you thinking of becoming a NARHC Member or renewing your membership? It is important to know the benefits! Save $100 per NARHC Institute registration as a NARHC Member! Join us in 2025 in Oklahoma City or Reno - registration opens January 2! #NARHCisRural #EmpoweringRHCs Learn more about NARHC membership ?? https://loom.ly/7cV63_M

Big news for RHCs! ?? After engaging with CMS over the last year in an attempt to resolve the CPT Category II code issue for RHCs, we’re thrilled to announce a major update: starting April 7, 2025, Category II CPT codes can be submitted on RHC claims! We thank CMS for addressing this issue and to the RHCs who raised it—your voices, combined with NARHC's advocacy, made this possible! Learn more in the full article ?? https://loom.ly/L6_2Mvw

CMS's 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule was released on November 1st and includes key updates for RHCs! “These significant regulatory changes for RHCs were the direct result of NARHC advocacy and a CMS-willingness to listen to, and address, Rural Health Clinic concerns,” said Sarah Hohman, NARHC Director of Government Affairs Read here for full analysis of what was finalized, what was not finalized, and what NARHC will be advocating for in the future ?? https://loom.ly/HviH9LA

The 2025 PFS Final Rule is a very positive step forward for Rural Health Clinics. Policy wins include: -Removal of outdated laboratory test requirements in RHCs (H/H & fecal occult blood test); -Complete revision of RHC care management billing (eliminating G0511); -Clarifying RHC guidance and regulation surrounding our "primary care" requirements; -Eliminating the RHC productivity standard; and -Allowing RHCs to bill for part B preventive vaccines throughout the year. NARHC advocated for all of these policies and we sincerely appreciate CMS's willingness to listen to the RHC community and make commonsense updates to the RHC regulations. For a more detailed summary of all the RHC-relevant information in the 2025 PFS final rule please read Sarah Hohman, MPH's update here:

Congratulations to all who successfully completed our fall CRHCP course and earned their Certified Rural Health Clinic Professional Certification, joining the over 1300 certified RHC professionals since the start of CRHCP in 2017! #NARHCisRural #EmpoweringRHCs

NARHC membership matters! One of the greatest benefits of becoming a member of NARHC is our strong advocacy in Washington, D.C.! NARHC is dedicated to advocating for the unique needs of RHCs, working with your Members of Congress on Capitol Hill, CMS, and other rural stakeholders to ensure that legislative and regulatory policies address our community’s priorities! With more members, our voice grows—and so does our impact! Interested in NARHC membership? Learn more ?? https://loom.ly/7cV63_M

Save the date for the 2025 NARHC Policy Summit in Washington DC! Make your voice heard and fight for the issues that matter to the RHC community June 24-25, 2025! Registration opens December 4! #NARHCisRural #EmpoweringRHCs

Apply for the Bill Finerfrock Health Policy Fellowship and get the chance to advocate for RHCs alongside the NARHC team! "It's incredibly important that we are involved in this type of advocacy for our Rural Health Clinics... it's very important that we tell our story," said 2024 Fellow, Levi Baysinger, RN, BSN, JD Learn more and apply here by January 6 ?? https://loom.ly/L8q3zlQ

The November 2nd deadline is fast approaching for RHCs to be compliant with the provisions in the Section 1557 Nondiscrimination Rule. Read this article by NARHC Intern, Shriya Velichala, for a comprehensive overview of the provisions of this final rule and how they impact RHCs ?? https://loom.ly/W_07-Ak

Calling all NARHC Members! Join us today at 3 PM ET for a members-only webinar on RHC Benchmarking! Annual benchmarking provides a comparison of your RHC to state, regional, and national averages and increases your ability to track and optimize your cost per visit. In this webinar, Nathan Smith and Erik Prosser from Wipfli will provide an overview of the benchmarking process and share valuable examples from past consults with clinics. Register: https://loom.ly/rK13lOA