Save the date for the CMS Health Equity Conference May 29-30, 2024 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is pleased to announce its second annual CMS Health Equity Conference on May 29-30, 2024. The free, hybrid conference will be held in person at the Hyatt Regency hotel in Bethesda, Maryland, and available online for virtual participation. Building on the momentum from last year’s inaugural event, the 2024 CMS

New Opportunity: CMS Advancing All-Payer Health Equity Approaches and Development (AHEAD) Model – Apply by March 18.   The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) seeks eight states to participate in a new model program designed to improve population health while curbing costs.  Eligible applicants are state Medicaid agencies, state public health agencies, state insurance agencies, or other entities with the authority and capacity to enter into an agreement

Congratulations to our poster winners! David Lovett (People’s Choice Award): Meal Kit Delivery to Rural WV Households https://1drv.ms/b/s!Ajq1f5zAfYvpqxkjnInidiRhikDs?e=Ggfp8Z Gina Wood (Abstract Award): Farmacy WV: Demonstrating the Effectiveness of “Food is Medicine” Initiatives in Rural West Virginia https://1drv.ms/b/s!Ajq1f5zAfYvpqxhwJ_qiSVtIHxl_?e=DZWXQh All posters: https://1drv.ms/b/s!Ajq1f5zAfYvpqmL1TTZ1aNYLLGft?e=0IczMw Share This Blog Post:

2023 West Virginia Rural Health Association Awards 2023 West Virginia Rural Health Association Awards 2023 WVRHA Award for Excellence in Rural Health – Individual:Stephanie Moore This award is given to an individual in recognition of exceptionally meritorious contributions to the improvement of health to the people in rural West Virginia. It honors creative work of particular effectiveness in applying knowledge or innovative organizational work to the betterment of community health. 2023 WVRHA Award

HHS Launches Bridge Access Program to Safeguard Free COVID-19 Vaccination for Uninsured and Underinsured Adults HHS announced the ‘HHS Bridge Access Program For COVID-19 Vaccines and Treatments Program’(“Program”) to maintain broad access to COVID-19 vaccines for millions of uninsured Americans. This week, the Bridge Access Program officially launches, providing continued free coverage for the estimated 25-30 million adults who would have otherwise lost access to affordable COVID-19 vaccines now that

HRSA’s National Telehealth Conference Now On Demand If you missed the Health Resource and Service Administration’s (HRSA) National Telehealth Conference, you can now view the sessions. With over 3,000 registrants, the meeting kicked off Telehealth Awareness Week by hosting speakers from federal agencies and other telehealth experts who examined the importance of integrating telehealth into standard care. View recorded sessions with topics including: Telehealth priority highlights by HRSA Administrator Carole

Get free at-⁠home COVID-⁠19 tests this fall on COVIDTests.gov Every home in the U.S. is eligible to order an additional 4 free at-⁠home tests beginning November 20. If you did not order tests this fall, you may place two orders for a total of 8 tests. Your order of COVID tests is completely free – you won’t even pay for shipping. Order Free At-Home Tests Need help placing an order