Resources
RHC Survey & Certification CMS Deemed Companies
CMS RHC Polices and Listing of Certified Rural Health Clinics (CMS Regional Office VI Dallas handles Texas RHCs)
RHC Information Sources
Government Agencies
Professional Healthcare Associations
RHC Consultants (Establishing a RHC/RHC Billing-Medicare Fee-for-Service/ Cost Reports)
Government Insurance (Payor) Programs
University Rural Health Programs
Telehealth-Electronic Health Records – Internet Security
Consumer/RHC Staff Helpful Websites
Publications/Additional Resources
Please be aware that some of these are very large files. The estimated file size is in parentheses. Note that some .pdf files may require a later version of the free Adobe Reader program. If you get an error message, you can download the latest version from Adobe.
CMS RHC Polices and Listing of Certified Rural Health Clinics (CMS Regional Office VI Dallas handles Texas RHCs)
RHC Information Sources
Government Agencies
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
- DSHS Health Facility Licensing and Compliance Division (Survey Offices)
- Texas Department of Agriculture State Office of Rural Health (SORH)
- Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS)
- Texas HHSC Health Facility Compliance Division (RHC Certification is under Zone VI office HFC-State-Wide)
- Texas Health and Human Services Commission
- Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
- HRSA Workforce Shortage Areas
- Oregon State Office of Rural Health - RHCs
- Texas Medical Board (State Board of Medical Examiners)
- Texas Board of Physician Assistants
- Texas Center for Health Statistics
- Texas Primary Care Office
- Board of Nurse Examiners for Texas
Professional Healthcare Associations
- American Association of Nurse Practitioners
- National Association of Rural Health Clinics (NARHC)
- National Rural Health Association (NRHA)
- Texas Academy of Physician Assistants
- Texas Association of Community Health Centers (TACHC)
- Texas Medical Association (TMA)
- Texas Nurse Practitioners (TNP)
- Texas Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals (TORCH)
- Texas Osteopathic Medical Association (TOMA)
- Texas Rural Health Association (TRHA)
- Missouri Association of RHCs
- California Association of RHCs
- RHC Association of Washington
RHC Consultants (Establishing a RHC/RHC Billing-Medicare Fee-for-Service/ Cost Reports)
- Healthcare Business Specialists
- Healthcare Horizon
- Health Service Associates (TARHC Corporate Member)
- InQuiseek Business & Healthcare Consulting
- Midwest Health Care, Inc.
- North American Healthcare Management Services
- Association for Rural Health Professional Coding
- Don Self and Associates, Inc.
- APEX Practice Solutions (TARHC Corproate Member)
- Discovery Medical Network, L.L.C. (TARHC Corporate Member)
- Practice Operations National Database
Government Insurance (Payor) Programs
- Novitas Solutions
- Texas Medicaid & Healthcare Partnership (TMHP)
- Community First Health Plans
- Amerigroup (TARHC Corporate Member)
- Molina Healthcare (TARHC Corporate Member)
University Rural Health Programs
- Sam Houston State University Center for Rural Studies
- Texas A&M University School of Rural Public Health
- Texas Tech University Rural Health Program
Telehealth-Electronic Health Records – Internet Security
- Center for Connected Healthcare Policy
- TexLa Telehealth Resource Center
- Gulf Coast Regional Extension Center
- West Texas HITREC
- TeleQuality Communications (TARHC Corporate Member)
- HIPAAtrek HIPAA Electronic/IT Compliance
- Azaleahealth
- e-MDs
- M&M Computer Services
Consumer/RHC Staff Helpful Websites
- Addiction on College Campuses
- Addiction Resource
- Alcohol Rehab Help
- Affordable Colleges Online: Guide to Avoiding Substance Abuse in College
- Alliant Purchasing, LLC -group purchasing
- Best Online BSN Programs
- Career Paths in Nursing
- Careers in Public Health
- Drugwatch
- Guide to Medical Laboratory Technicians
- Health Consulting Strategies
- Jackson Physician Services – Provider Recruitment
- LendEDU
- Nursing School 411
- Nursing Home Abuse Center
- Online RN to BSN Programs
- Public Health Programs Online
- Recall Guide (FDA recalls, warnings, hazardous interactions)
- Rural Health Drug Rehab
- Vision Impairment Resources
- Top Nursing Schools
Publications/Additional Resources
Please be aware that some of these are very large files. The estimated file size is in parentheses. Note that some .pdf files may require a later version of the free Adobe Reader program. If you get an error message, you can download the latest version from Adobe.
- CMS Manuals
- CMS Program Memoranda
- CMS RHC Fact Sheet (906KB PDF)
- CMS Rural Health Billing (1.4MB PDF)
- Comparison Document Between RHCs and FQHCs
- Pub 100-2 , Chapter 13, RHC Medicare Benefit Policy (582KB PDF)
- Pub 100-4 Chapter 9 RHC Medicare Claims Processing (242K PDF)
- RHC "How To" Manual
- RHC Survey Form (inspection)
- State Operations Manual (SOM) Appendix G - Guidance for Surveyors: Rural Health Clinics.