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Learn about the RHC program, which increases access to primary care services for rural patients. Find out how to become certified, reimbursed, and supported as an RHC.
A rural health clinic (RHC) is a clinic located in a rural, underserved area with a shortage of primary care providers, personal health services, or both. Currently, about 5,200 RHCs nationwide provide primary care and preventive health services in underserved rural areas.
Learn about the key regulations for rural health clinics (RHCs) under Medicare, including coverage, reimbursement, and certification requirements. Find the definitions, payment rates, and reporting procedures for RHCs and Federally qualified health centers (FQHCs).
Learn about the Rural Health Clinic (RHC) program, which provides payment for outpatient services in rural and medically underserved areas. Find out the eligibility criteria, services, payments, and reporting requirements for RHCs.
A rural health clinic (RHC) is a facility located in a rural area designated as a shortage area (personal health services or primary medical manpower) and is neither a rehabilitation agency nor a facility primarily for care and treatment of mental diseases.
10 wrz 2024 · The Rural Health Clinic (RHC) survey is conducted in accordance with the appropriate protocols and substantive requirements in the statute and regulations to determine whether a citation of non-compliance is appropriate.
Rural health clinics (RHC) were established in 1977 by the Rural Health Clinic Service Act to improve access to primary medical care for rural residents. In response to the challenges of recruiting and retaining physicians in rural areas, RHCs were designed to increase the utilization of nurse practitioners (NP) and physician assistants (PA).
