title: Country living, city income for rural practitioners by implementing the Rural Health Clinics Act.
abstract: Rural medical practices have historically faced lower reimbursement than their urban counterparts. The relatively little-known Rural Health Clinics Act of 1976 permits a higher level of payment from Medicare and Medicaid through cost-based reimbursement. This article discusses the specifics and requirements of the Act and how practices can qualify and implement the change to rural health clinic participation.
authors.affiliation: Ranney & Associates, Inc, 1120 W. Northwood Street, Bolivar, MO 65613, USA. ranney@microcore.net
authors.forename: Robert J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Ranney
mesh_terms: D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D008484:Medicaid / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D008507:Medically Underserved Area; D006278:Medicare / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D011216:Practice Management, Medical / Q000191:economics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000191:economics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D011365:Professional Practice Location / Q000191:economics; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D019035:Rural Health Services / Q000191:economics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014481:United States