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Oct. 29, 2024
Map and list: GME Residency Training Grantees in Wisconsin
View the map and list of GME residency training grantees in Wisconsin.
Graduate Medical EducationDocument
Feb. 15, 2024
Issue Paper: Protect Rural Hospitals from Critical Cuts
Congress established the Medicare-Dependent Hospital (MDH) program in 1987, allowing hospitals with 100 or fewer beds that serve a high proportion of Medicare patients to receive a slightly enhanced reimbursement compared to the normal payment rate larger hospitals receive under the Centers for Medicare and Medicare Services (CMS) prospective payment system.
Rural Health CareArticle
Jun. 22, 2023
WHA Launches 2023 Wage Index Improvement Project with New Partner, FORVIS
WHA believes a fresh look at the wage index program will help maximize the value to members. In the coming weeks, FORVIS will share a timeline for this year’s project, a kickoff webinar and other information. They are working on behalf of WHA to help you through the wage index process and to help make sure your data is complete and accurate.
MedicareDocument
Dec. 8, 2022
Issue Paper: Protect Rural & Value Based Care Models
Congress established the Medicare-Dependent Hospital (MDH) program in 1987, allowing hospitals with 100 or fewer beds that serve a high proportion of Medicare patients to receive a slightly enhanced reimbursement compared to the normal payment rate larger hospitals receive under the Centers for Medicare and Medicare Services (CMS) prospective payment system.
Rural Health CareDocument
Jun. 23, 2022
Issue Paper: Protect Rural Health Care: HPSA Redesignation
The federal Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA) is in charge of designating Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) which identify local areas and population groups where a shortage of health care providers exist.
Rural Health CareDocument
Jun. 23, 2022
Issue Paper: Protect Rural Health Care: Funding for Rural Health Clinics
Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) exist to preserve access to rural care. Created by Congress in 1977, RHCs are a lifeline to rural communities that would otherwise struggle to have adequate access to primary and preventive care.
Rural Health CareDocument
Sep. 17, 2021
Comment Letter: Proposed OPPS 2022 Rule
Download the letter written to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services about Proposed OPPS 2022 Rule.
OPPS Prospective Payment System (PPS) OutpatientDocument
Oct. 5, 2020
Comment Letter: OPPS Proposed Rule CMS–1736-P
Download the letter written to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services about OPPS Proposed Rule CMS–1736-P.
OPPS Prospective Payment System (PPS) OutpatientDocument
Jan. 8, 2020
Letter to CMS: CMS–1720–P Proposed Rule—Modernizing and Clarifying the Physician Self-Referral Regul
Read the Letter to CMS: CMS–1720–P Proposed Rule—Modernizing and Clarifying the Physician Self-Referral Regulations
Medicare Physician ResourcesDocument
Dec. 16, 2019
WHA 2019 Community Benefits Report: Improving Health and Wellness in Their Communities
Wisconsin Hospital Association
Community Benefits