The Rural Health Clinics (RHC) program is intended to increase primary care services for Medicaid and Medicare patients in rural communities. RHCs can be public, private or non-profit. The main advantage of RHC status is enhanced reimbursement rates for providing Medicaid and Medicare services in rural areas. RHCs must be located in rural, under-served areas and must use one or more physician assistants or nurse practitioners. For specific Medicare regulations governing the Rural Health Clinic programs please see the Rural Health Clinics - Rules and Guidelines – compiled by the National Association of Rural Health Clinics.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) publishes a listing of Certified Rural Health Clinics by state and county.
For policy and advocacy issues
Bill Finerfrock, National Association of Rural Health
Clinics
E-mail: info@narhc.org
Telephone: 866.306.1961
For technical, policy, and operational assistance
on rural health issues including CMS
regulations
CMS Regional Office Rural Health Coordinators
For survey and certification
questions
CMS State Survey Agency Directory
AAAASF/RHC
Division
5101 Washington Street, Suite 2F
Gurnee, IL, 60031
Phone: 866.603.2067
Fax: 847.775.1985
E-mail: rhc_info@aaaasf.org
For independent RHC reimbursement
questions
CMS Directory of Carriers/Fiscal Intermediaries
List of toll-free telephone numbers and websites, in a
zipped Excel spreadsheet.
There are more organizations related to Rural Health Clinics in the organizations section.
Last Reviewed: 11/30/2012
