# Care Management Blog

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Insights on care coordination and value-based care.

## [CMS 2025 Updates for Rural Health Clinics and Federally Qualified Health Centers](/content/blog/cms-2025-rhc-and-fqhc/index.html)

By: [Daniel Godla](/content/blog/author/daniel-godla/index.html)

April 8th, 2025

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## [How the CMS 2025 Final Rule Affects Rural Providers](/content/blog/cms-2025-final-rule-affects-rural-providers/index.html)

By: [Daniel Godla](/content/blog/author/daniel-godla/index.html)

January 8th, 2025

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Final Rule for its 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. It includes a significant change for Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs).

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## [Real-world Chronic Care Management Success in Rural Communities](/content/blog/real-world-chronic-care-management-success-rural-communities/index.html)

By: [Daniel Godla](/content/blog/author/daniel-godla/index.html)

July 9th, 2024

An opinion piece in the American Academy of Family Physicians’ (AAFP) FPM journal identified care management as an “essential strategy” for success in primary care practices. Despite growing evidence demonstrating its potential to improve the health of the most at-risk patients, Chronic Care Management (CCM) adoption by rural providers has been slower than their urban counterparts.

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## [G0511: 2024 CPT Code Updates, Billing, and Reimbursements](/content/blog/g0511-2024-cpt-code-updates/index.html)

By: [ThoroughCare](/content/blog/author/thoroughcare/index.html)

April 9th, 2024

UPDATE (1/8/2025): In its 2025 Final Rule, CMS changed the rules pertaining to HCPCS code G0511. Read here for the latest information.

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## [Rural Healthcare Quality Can Benefit from Chronic Care Management](/content/blog/rural-healthcare-quality-benefit-chronic-care-management/index.html)

By: [Kathryn Anderton, BSN, RN, BC-RN, CCM](/content/blog/author/kathryn-anderton/index.html)

August 8th, 2023

Rural healthcare has existed outside the influence of many value-based programs. With low case rates and specialized reimbursements, rural care clinics have not been folded into the transition.

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## [What’s Needed to Meet Rural Health Priorities?](/content/blog/rural-health-priorities/index.html)

By: [ThoroughCare](/content/blog/author/thoroughcare/index.html)

August 1st, 2023

More than 46 million—or 15% of Americans—live in medically-underserved rural communities. About 70% of rural, or partially rural, counties are considered Health Professional Shortage Areas. And nearly one in 10 counties have no physicians at all.

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## [2023 CMS Final Rule: What You Need to Know](/content/blog/2023-cms-final-rule-need-to-know/index.html)

By: [ThoroughCare](/content/blog/author/thoroughcare/index.html)

January 18th, 2023

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced key reimbursement rates, additional CPT codes, two program expansions, and an entirely new care management program, effective January 1, 2023.

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## [CMS's 2022 Final Rule for RHCs & FQHCs (What You Need To Know)](/content/blog/cms-final-rule-rhcs-fqhcs/index.html)

By: [Daniel Godla](/content/blog/author/daniel-godla/index.html)

January 10th, 2022

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## [6 Reasons Rural Health Providers Need Chronic Care Management](/content/blog/rural-health-providers-ccm/index.html)

By: [Earl Hutz](/content/blog/author/earl-hutz/index.html)

May 28th, 2019

Care Coordination and Wellness programs, with goals of improved health, better care and lower costs, continue to expand. Unfortunately, these programs lag behind in many rural communities. But programs like Chronic Care Management (CCM) are tailor-made for the rural population. Here are 6 reasons Rural Health Providers need CCM:

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