Rural FP Community
AAFP's community for family physicians, health care providers and others who serve the nation's rural families.
Rural Health Headlines
Some Medi-CAL payments will be frozen until budget ok'd; California Healthline; July 23, 2008
Houston-area Wal-Marts to offer telemedicine clinics; Healthcare IT News; July 21, 2008
HRSA's Rural Grant Program; Federal Telemedicine News; July 22, 2008
New from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Note: Next CMS Rural Health Open Door Forum is scheduled for July 29, 2008; 2:00 pm EDT.
New Report Shows CMS Pilot Program Saving Nearly $700 Million in Improper Medicare Payments
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services; July 11, 2008
CMS Quarterly Provider Update, updated July 3 and 7, 2008
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services; July 9, 2008
Note: Next CMS Rural Health Open Door Forum is scheduled for July 29, 2008; 2:00 pm EDT.
New Report Shows CMS Pilot Program Saving Nearly $700 Million in Improper Medicare Payments
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services; July 11, 2008
CMS Quarterly Provider Update, updated July 3 and 7, 2008
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services; July 9, 2008
Rural Assistance Center RSS Feed -- Access news and information compiled by the Rural Assistance Center.
Profile of a Rural FP: Bob Moser, MD, FAAFP
For Dr. Bob Moser, caring for his rural community for two decades has meant adjusting and expanding his practice to meet the growing needs of two western Kansas counties, while encouraging his potential replacements, much like his predecessors encouraged him. Read Dr. Moser's profile.
In Your Corner: Congress Votes to Override President's Veto of HR 6331
Congress has voted to override the president's veto of HR 6331, the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act. After the House overrode the veto by a vote of 383-41, the Senate voted 70 to 26 to enact the bill into law. More
Activities to Watch
| Health Care in Rural Areas Subcommittee Hearing |
| July 23, 2:30 p.m., 1300 Longworth Bldg. |
| Specialty Crops, Rural Development and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee (Chairman McIntyre, DN. C.) of House Agriculture Committee will hold a hearing on health care in rural areas and the role of federal programs in addressing rural health care needs. |
| CMS Rural Health Open Door Forum |
| July 29, 2:00 p.m. EDT |
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