Leading through advocacy, education, and relationships
Events
We’re thrilled to announce our plans for celebrating
National Rural Health Day on November 20th!
Join us at 1:00 p.m. for a special webinar featuring Ohio Department of Health Director Bruce Vanderhoff, MD, MBA.
We will celebrate our rural health providers and highlight the importance of rural health and the communities we serve!
REGISTER HERE
EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY
RHC SURVEY READINESS
October 15, 2025
12:00 PM
Kate Hill, The Compliance Team
Register at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/oDSrkNR2SE2yafjmAo6COw
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ORHA October Legislative Update
October 29, 2025
11:00 a.m. (30 minute update)
Register at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/jn3TDN_NShWLZwdEz4lADA
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What Medicare Leaders need to know about RHC cost reports
October 29, 2025
Noon
Presented by Zach Boser
Register at: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/kdUHxx5yRpqItPiMfHY73A
Far too often RHC managers and CFOs who are responsible for clinic financial performance lack the time to fully understand the importance of effective and accurate cost report data collection and submission. This presentation highlights the importance of the Medicare Cost Report from the perspective of RHCs, enumerates the Top 10 Most Common Errors and explains how to leverage the cost report as a part of the managerial decision-making process.
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ORHA November Legislative Update
November 12, 2025
1:00 p.m. (30 minute update)
Register at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/HT41tuUkQ0ayVQQzBluHlA
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Updates and Impacts: Legislative Trends and Data Analytics for Rural Health Clinics
November 12, 2025 at Noon
Presented by Jonathan Pantenburg, Wintergreen
The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 fundamentally changed the RHC reimbursement methodology. This presentation evaluates the net financial impact of the new legislation and identifies specific opportunities RHCs can take to mitigate potential declines in reimbursement and identify strategies to improve financial performance.
Register at: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/_8UjvSDMRmKDsaI7n8XieQ
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ORHA December Legislative Update
December 17, 2025
1:00 p.m. (30 minute update)
Register at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/KKnFHypvSxqNBI7sNvuMbg
2026
RHC Survey Common Pitfalls
January 7, 2026 - Noon
Kate Hill, The Compliance Team
Register at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/EuYi__kgSeKR5e7uU6IlfA
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Best Practices Checklist
January 21, 2026 – Noon
Presented by Wintergreen
Register at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/N6SwFqo8RL65-LIqjaCfgA
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CCM as a Strategic Initiative
February 11, 2026 - Noon
Kristen Ogden, The Compliance Team
Register at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/UgjgDqSIQ3CBk_6QO8l4ZQ
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Behavioral Health: Leveraging RHCs to Expand an Essential Service
Presented by Rob Bloom and Nicole Thorell, Wintergreen
March 11, 2026
Register at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/VKsXckReSN2-rpW02x5jpQ
Rural communities continue to experience deficits with access to behavioral and mental health services. With changes brought forth in the CY 2022 Physician Fee Schedule, Rural Health Clinics can now provide and receive reimbursement for distant site tele-behavioral health services. This presentation focuses on how to leverage RHCs and their new reimbursement methodology to expand behavioral health services.
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Interface: How Primary Care and Hospital Operations Can Work Together
April 29, 2026 – Noon
Presented by Jonathan Pantenburg, Wintergreen
Register at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/vXOInovCQDybZRcXo-sJvw
Hospital and primary care delivery models ideally are symbiotic, efficient and jointly tied to the organization’s mission. CCM, TCM and BHI programs serve as the operational tools to reimburse providers for the implementation of care management and behavioral health services in rural communities. This presentation outlines the optimal delivery system and patient care programs that demonstrate how primary care and hospital operations can be complementary.
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Expanding Access: Specialty Provider Services
May 13, 2026
Presented by Rob Bloom, Wintergreen
Register at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/4hqtvWj-QmOXDyCNXES3cg
Rural hospitals have a range of options to expand access to specialty services including an employment model, professional service agreements, visiting clinics and increasingly, telemedicine. Each option brings with it unique billing, reimbursement and alignment challenges and opportunities. This presentation reviews a hospital’s portfolio of specialty care options in terms of priorities, contracting, billing and clinical integration.
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Billing and Ohio Medicaid Wrap Payment
June 10, 2026
Presented by Wintergreen
Register at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/vNO1mBkkS8e6vuul2cFUnw
Dates and Programming are subject to change
Regional Stakeholder Meetings
Stakeholder meetings are held across the state; they are an essential piece of our advocacy, education, and relationship efforts.
Our virtual meetings will bring people together to have a conversation about improved access to care. During a 1.5-hour interactive meeting, participants will rank the feasibility and impact of evidence-based solutions to address access to care. From these meetings, ORHA will identify top priorities for the state to implement to support the Ohio Rural Health Improvement Plan.
Please watch for registration information.
Phone: 567-712-0697
Ohio Department of Health – State Office of Rural Health
National Rural Health Association
