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Welcome! The National Association of Rural Health Clinics (NARHC) is the only national organization dedicated exclusively to improving the delivery of quality, cost-effective health care in rural under served areas through the Rural Health Clinics (RHC) Program. NARHC works with Congress, federal agencies, and rural health allies to promote, expand, and protect the RHC Program. Through the association, NARHC members become actively engaged in the legislative and regulatory process. Please view this Web Site as an information resource for and about the Rural Health Clinics program. We have tried to provide you with valuable up-to-date information on issues affecting rural health clinics and the communities they serve. In addition, there are useful links to other sites that we have found valuable. After you've had a chance to visit our site, please e-mail us and let us know what you think. We would also welcome any suggestions you might have for how we can improve this site.
Membership Drive: NARHC Memberships run from January 1st through December 31st annually. If you are not a member, click here for the membership form. What to save money on your 2009 NARHC Membership dues? Click here for a Membership Recruitment Program form for all of the details. Membership renewals have been mailed. New this year, we have included an invoice which we hope will assist with the processing of your membership. Please contact the Administrative Services Office at 866-306-1961 if you have any questions. A non member mailing has also gone out and we hope you will become a member of NARHC. Want to know more about benefits of being a member? Click on the "About Us" page for all of the details.
Looking for Information regarding our upcoming conferences? Click on the Events tab and scroll down to the appropriate conference. To view the agenda, click on On-Line Registration and Payment and once this screen opens, click on flyer/brochure.
Updated News NARHC continues to push for an increase in the RHC cap. The Senate and House are in the process of putting together a package of Medicare changes and we are urging Senators and Representatives to include the cap increase in that package. It is imperative that Senators and Representatives hear from their constituents – providers and patients - about the need to raise the RHC cap. Even if you have contacted your Senators or Representative in the past, now would be a great time to reach out and make contact again. Phone calls will work best. To reach the U.S. Capitol switchboard, call: 202-224-3121 and simply ask for your Representative or Senators by name and you will be connected to their office. The message is simple: “On behalf of our clinic and the Medicare patients we serve, please contact the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee and urge them to include an increase in the RHC cap as part of any Medicare package passed by the Congress this year." You should also ask your patients to make a similar contact on your behalf. Bill Finerfrock, 202-544-1880, bf@capitolassociates.com FDA Approves Novel Antiretroviral Drug - 8-6-07 Vaccines Aren't Just for Kids - 8-8-07 CMS Rural Billing Chart - 8-13-07 CMS RHC Clarification PFFS Payments - 9-14-07 Medicare Advantage Requirements - 10-21-07 End of Year Business - 12-21-07 RHC TA Call Announcement - "Selecting an EHR, Now What!" - January 8, 2008 at 2:00 pm EST
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