California Rural Health Policy Council

California Rural Health Policy Council

Rural Health Policy Council
California's Focal Point for Rural Health - Clinic Resources

Need information on Certification/Reimbursement?

Certification andCer Reimbursement
The March 2007 version of the Rural Health Clinic Fact Sheet is now available in downloadable format. This fact sheet provides information about Rural Health Clinic (RHC) services; RHC designation; RHC payments; annual reconciliation; and the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003. (posted June 12, 2007)

RHC/FQHC - Medicare Certification & Reimbursement Differences (Fact Sheet)
This fact sheet provides information on the "rural definitions" and differences for Rural Health Clinics and Federally Qualified Health Centers.

CALIFORNIA CERTIFICATION PROCESS/FORMS

RHC Licensing and Certification Application Process in California
Application and Certification Process Information

Department of Health Services forms and documents required for California licensure and/or certification

Listing of California Licensing and Certification District Offices
Licensing & Certification's District Offices are located throughout the State of California. Link provides information on how to find an office near you.

Department of Health Services - Audits and Investigations: Cost Reporting Documents
Audits and Investigations, Financial Audits Branch (FAB) is responsible for providing program integrity of many of the healthcare programs administered by the California Department of Health Services (Department).

The purpose of these forms is to reconcile PPS rates and resulting reimbursement with amounts received from other funding sources such as Medi-Cal Managed Care and Medicare Crossovers. These forms are required to be filed with the Department 150 days after the close of the provider's fiscal year end. Revision Date: April 2007

RHC Listings For a List of Medicare-Certified California Rural Health Centers, read more.. Rural Health Clinics in California provided by CMS - San Francisco Regional Office

For listing of clinics and their designations for CA, go to http://ask.hrsa.gov/pc/ and select California and leave everything else blank.

 
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