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Accreditation

Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) – Ambulatory Care Accreditation home page for information related to the accreditation process for health centers (not a Government Web site)


Behavioral Health (includes Mental Health and Substance Abuse):


1.  Behavioral Health - 2004 HRSA Partial Update to State by State Profiles

For older but more comprehensive survey, see Medicaid - State by State.

VIEW TABLE ON WEB (Since the table is wide, it's divided in two parts.)

VIEW TABLE AS EXCEL FILE


2.  Behavioral Health - State by State Profiles

"State Profiles, 2000, on Public Sector Managed Behavioral Health Care"
(Produced for SAMHSA - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)


3.  State Profiles of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services in Medicaid

On SAMHSA's National Mental Health Information Center web:
State Profiles of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services in Medicaid


Benchmarks: Practice Management - PDF, Word, web page

Medical Group Management Association www.mgma.com (not a Government Web site)


Billing & Collections Manual - Table of Contents (with links to three sample policies)

NACHC's "FQHC Medicare Billing and Collections Manual" - 11/2003
http://www.nachc.com/pubmgr/Catalog.asp (not a Government Web site)


Buildings and Equipment

Capital Link – Buildings and Equipment capital financing resource
www.caplink.org
(not a Government Web site)


Business Plan Template

You must have Excel software to use the Excel files.  Save the Excel files on your computer and then open the files you've saved.

  • Business Plan - Case Data - revised January 2003 (Excel file-58KB)
  • Business Plan - Blank        - revised January 2003 (Excel file-53KB)

Modified version of the business plan for SBHCs:

  • SBHC Business Plan - Case Data (Excel file-68KB)
  • SBHC Business Plan - Blank        (Excel file-60KB)

CMS Provider Manuals Pertaining to HRSA Grantees

The Medicare Rural Health Clinic and Federally Qualified Health Center Manual – Contains operating instructions, policies and procedures based in statues and regulations, guidelines, models and directives

The Provider Reimbursement Manual - Part 1 – Contains operating instructions, policies and procedures.

The Provider Reimbursement Manual - Part 2 – Contains operating instructions, policies and procedures. Click on Chapter 29 to download.

Provider Enrollment for New FQHC Sites – Available download of CMS Form 855A, Medicare provider enrollment form. Instructions for the 855A completion and CMS contact information also available at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicareProviderSupEnroll/ or http://www.ugsmedicare.com/providers/audit_reimbursement/newprov.asp (not a Government Web site)


CMS Open Door Forums

CMS Open Door Forums were established to interact with beneficiaries, providers, and stakeholders interested in the delivery of quality healthcare for the nation’s seniors.


Community Toolbox

Community Toolbox makes available 6,000 pages of practical information to support your work in promoting community health and development. (not a Government Web site)


Computerization

"Patient Electronic Care System (PECS) User Reference Manual" is available at Midwest Clinician's Network - Health Disparities. Under "Care Model", select "Clinical Information Systems". Then select "PECS User Manual." (not a Government Web site)


Cost Reporting

Medicare Cost Reporting for Federall Qualified Health Centers (PDF)
(not a Government Web site)


Costing Tool

Technical Assistance Costing Tool (TACT) to Identify Cost in Providing HIV/AIDS Care. For webcast and supporting materials, go to: TACT web


Cultural Competence


Disabled

Serving Persons with Disabilities in Medicaid Managed Care: Assuring Continuity, Quality and Cost Effectiveness - Conference Proceedings


Disease Management

(All of the Disease Management sites are not Government Web sites.)

(1) Health Disparities Collaboratives

(2) Diabetes Electronic Management System


Documenting Ambulatory Care  (see Disease Management)


Dual Eligibles

Dual Eligibles: Medicaid's Role for Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries - PDF file on The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation web (not a Government Web site)

Health Care Financing Review - a link to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services web


Electronic Data Interchange

Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange - WEDI (not a Government Web site)


Evaluation and Management (E&M) Coding


Federal Medical Assistance Percentages (FMAP) - Federal share or match to State expenditures

Federal Medical Assistance Percentages


Federal Poverty Guidelines - sometimes inaccurately refered to as "Federal Poverty Level" (FPL)

Federal Poverty Guidelines


Financing and Reimbursement Strategies for Children with Special Health Care Needs

The Development of Financing and Reimbursement Strategies for Children with Special Health Care Needs: Volume I: Narrative (PDF file: 475 KB) and Volume II: Appendices (PDF file: 278 KB) is a report by the National Center on Financing for Children with Special Health Care Needs in the Institute for Child Health Policy at the University of Florida. (not a Government Web site)


Fiscal Intermediary for FQHC's

United Government Services, LLC (UGS) – UGS is the fiscal intermediary for FQHC Medicare nationally. UGS works with FQHC’s on provider enrollment, cost report preparation and audit, and FQHC Medicare claims processing. Site includes Medicare cost report and instructions, provider notices, Medicare Memos, and the Appeals process. (not a Government Web site)


Glossary - Glossary of Health Care Financing Terms


Health Care Compliance - Sixth Annual National Congress on Health Care Compliance
(not a Government Web site)


HIPAA - HRSA's HIPAA Web Site


HRSA Grants Information

Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS)
www.dhhs.gov/grants/

Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA)
www.hrsa.gov/grants/


IRS Forms

Instructions - Form 990 for Not-for-Profit Organizations
www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i990-ez.pdf

Form 990 – Not for Profit Organizations
www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f990.pdf


Medicaid Primer -

Opportunities to Use Medicaid in Support of Access to Health Care Services

On this web, view fact sheets which assist state and local health officials in understanding how Medicaid works and how it can assure access to health services for underserved populations.


Medicaid Prospective Payment System (PPS)

"Health Centers and Rural Clinics: State and Federal Implementation Issues for Medicaid's New Payment System" on Government Accountability Office (GAO) web.

FQHC Medicaid PPS Legislation, NACHC Issue Brief #69 – Explains the Prospective Payment System statute for Medicaid as it relates to FQHCs and RHCs
http://www.nachc.com/pubmgr/Catalog.asp (not a Government Web site)


Medicaid - State by State

State Medicaid Agencies listed at National Association of State Medicaid Directors (not a Government Web site)

State Health Facts by Kaiser Family Foundation (not a Government Web site)

Descriptions of State Programs by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services


Medicare - Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 and Medicare Prescription Drug Program


Mental Health - see Behavioral Health


OMB Circulars

U.S. Office of Management & Budget Administrative Requirements OMB Circular A-110
www.whitehouse.gov/omb/circulars

Cost Principles OMB Circular A-122
www.whitehouse.gov/omb/circulars

Audit Requirements OMB Circular A-133
www.whitehouse.gov/omb/circulars


Program Assistance Letters (PALs) from BPHC

www.BPHC.HRSA.GOV/policy/default.htm


Policy Information Notices (PINs) from BPHC

www.BPHC.HRSA.GOV/policy/default.htm


Purchasing Specifications - View model contracting language for states and managed care organizations:


Practice Management - The ACMPE Guide to the Body of Knowledge for Medical Practice Management (PDF file - 144 pages - 2.77 MB - not a government Web site)


Provider Relations, Medicaid - Medicaid Provider Relations Telephone Numbers (a PDF file on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services web)


Sliding Fee Scales


Substance Abuse - see Behavioral Health


Uniform Data System (UDS)

UDS Overview


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