by Jason Gerber | Sep 18, 2026 | Blog, Executive Learning, FQHC Billing, FQHC Resources, Medical Billing
The cash is rarely where you need it, want it, or expect it to be. Days in AR stay stubbornly high, denials never seem to fully close out, and the margin that used to absorb those problems has disappeared. KFF’s health center data shows the average health center... by Industry News | Jul 17, 2026 | Blog, FQHC Billing, FQHC Resources, Medical Billing, Medicare
If your FQHC bills Medicare for distant-site telehealth services, there’s a billing change to have on your radar this fall. Beginning October 1, 2026, CMS will require federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) and rural health clinics (RHCs) to bill Medicare...
by Industry News | Oct 21, 2025 | Executive Learning, FQHC Billing, FQHC Resources, Medical Billing, Medicare
CMS Lifts Claims Hold for FQHCs and RHCs Claims Now Being Processed CMS has instructed all Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) to lift the temporary claims hold for dates of service on or after October 1, 2025. This includes services paid under the Medicare...
by Industry News | Oct 2, 2025 | Executive Learning, FQHC Resources, Medical Billing, Medicare
The October 1, 2025, federal government shutdown is affecting Medicare operations for Federally Qualified Health Centers, including a temporary hold on claims payments and the end of key telehealth flexibilities for non-behavioral services. What you need to know:...
by Industry News | Sep 8, 2025 | Blog, Executive Learning, FQHC Resources, Medicaid
The Rural Health Transformation Fund in Context The Rural Health Transformation Fund was created to stabilize providers facing major Medicaid changes. But the latest analysis from the National Rural Health Association (NRHA) and Manatt Health shows the fund may only...
by Industry News | Aug 22, 2025 | Executive Learning, FQHC Billing, FQHC Resources, Medical Billing, Medicare
CMS Deadline for FQHC and RHC Billing Changes in 2025 By September 30, 2025, Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) must stop billing care coordination services under HCPCS code G0511. After this deadline, only the new individual...