Compliance Corner February 2025

HRSA Award Update
UDS+ Submission Reporting Period
Waiving and Reducing Fees – What is the REAL Reason?

The purpose of waiving and reducing fees is NOT to reduce fees for patients who are experiencing routine financial hardships in their lives…
Are Job Descriptions and Delineation of Privileges Forms Equivalent?

Are Job Descriptions and Delineation of Privileges Forms Equivalent?
Combining Q4 Risk Management Report and the Annual Risk Management Report

Is it acceptable for the health center to combine the Q4 Risk Management Report and the Annual Risk Management Report into the same document?
Compliance Corner January 2025

HRSA Launches New Consumer-Focused Web Pages and Services
2024 UDS Reporting Period Open
New Look-Alike Initial Designation Instructions
Telehealth Policy Updated
Behavioral Health: Join a Community of Practice
Is Your Health Center in the Treatment Locator?
The Importance of Sharing Patient Accounts Receivable Metrics

Sharing Patient Accounts Receivable Metrics is important to any organization. It helps in maintaining health center cash flow with timely collections, minimizes bad debt and will improve the bottom line for the organization.
Reporting Q4 Data

We report our Quarter 4 data in February, as opposed to January. Is this acceptable or will this be a finding for our Operational Site Visit (OSV)?
Tips for Uploading OSV Documents

Can you provide any tips for uploading OSV documents?
Prioritizing End of the Year Activities for FQHCs

As we approach the end of the final quarter, Community Health Centers (CHCs) face a unique set of year-end challenges, from completing essential reporting and compliance requirements to planning for the upcoming year.
Compliance Corner December 2024

Integrated Behavioral Health in Pediatrics – New Partnership
National Rural Health Day
CMS Releases Fiscal Year 2024 Improper Payment Data for All Programs
Health Center Preparedness and Response Forum: Patients with Access and Functional Needs
COVID-19 Vaccine Access for Health Centers Nationwide