2011 Flex Coordinator Manual
Flex Coordinator Manual Table of Contents [PDF - 89 KB]
Section 1: Introduction to the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility (Flex) Program
Section 1 Table of Contents [PDF - 31 KB]
History of the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program [PDF - 27 KB]
Core Areas of the State Flex Program [PDF - 58 KB]
Medicare Beneficiary Quality Improvement Project (MBQIP) Overview for Flex Coordinators [PDF - 87 KB]
Flex Program Frequently Asked Questions [PDF - 73 KB]
Section 2: Introduction to the Technical Assistance and Services Center (TASC)
Section 2 Table of Contents [PDF - 30 KB]
Who Should I Contact if I Have a Question? [PDF - 76 KB]
TASC Communication Tools and Technical Assistance [PDF - 28 KB]
TASC Website [PDF - 146 KB]
Flex Program Workshop [PDF - 31 KB]
Section 3: Coordinator Reference
Section 3 Table of Contents [PDF - 29 KB]
Things to Remember [PDF - 32 KB]
Best Practices and Hints for Flex Coordinators [PDF - 1.14 MB]
Evaluation Models [PDF - 462 KB]
Example Critical Access Hospital Surveys [PDF - 46 KB]
Summary of Health Information Technology (HIT) Incentives and Resources [PDF - 184 KB]
Acronyms 101 [PDF - 34 KB]
Section 4: Legislation
Section 4 Table of Contents [PDF - 35 KB]
The Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (BBA) [PDF - 1.91 MB]
The Balanced Budget Refinement Act of 1999 (BBRA) [PDF - 2.13 MB]
The Benefits Improvement & Protection Act of 2000 (BIPA) [PDF - 191 KB]
The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement & Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA) [PDF - 2.67 MB]
The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (MIPPA) [PDF - 96 KB]
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), Title IV Medicare and Medicaid Health Information Technology [PDF - 7.87 MB]
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) of 2010 [PDF - 28 KB]
Section 5: Conditions of Participation (CoPs) and Interpretive Guidelines
Section 5 Table of Contents [PDF - 31 KB]
Critical Access Hospital Site Visit Example [PDF - 97 KB]
- CAH Preparation “On Site” Visit
- Written Policies and Procedures
- Checklist of Written Policies, Procedures & Agreements
- Certification Process Preparation
- Annual Evaluation
- Documents to be Available for the Survey
- Case Management/Utilization Review
State Operations Manual, Appendix G – Guidance to Surveyors: Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) [PDF - 0.97 MB]
Section 6: The Health Resources and Services Adminstration's (HRSA) Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP)
Section 6 Table of Contents [PDF - 30 KB]
Overview, Funding, and State Programs [PDF - 47 KB]
Office of Rural Health Policy Regional Liaisons [PDF - 41 KB]
Office of Rural Health Policy Staff List [PDF - 263 KB]
Section 7: Flex Grant Management
Section 7 Table of Contents [PDF - 31 KB]
HRSA Call Center Information [PDF - 49 KB]
Flex Grant Guidance Summary [PDF - 31 KB]
Performance Improvement Measurement System (PIMS) [PDF - 29 KB]
Find and Apply User Guide [PDF - 2.11 MB]
Applicant User Guide [PDF - 4.80 MB]
Tracking Your Grant Application Package [PDF - 971 KB]
Electronic Handbooks (EHBs) version 2.0 – Overview for Grantees [PDF - 1.99 MB]
Managing Your Grant [PDF - 61.4 KB]
Application for Federal Assistance SF-424 for New and Competing Continuations [PDF - 2.27 MB]
SF-424A Budget Information [PDF - 687 KB]
Federal Financial Report (FFR) Quick Guide [PDF - 515 KB]
Federal Financial Report (FFR) Overview for Grantees [PDF - 969 KB]
Federal Financial Report (FFR) Form [PDF - 790 KB]
Notice of Grant Award (NGA) [PDF - 426 KB]
Section 8: The National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH)
Section 8 Table of Contents [PDF - 34 KB]
Description of NOSORH [PDF - 31 KB]
Contacts at NOSORH [PDF - 93 KB]
NOSORH Organizational Chart [PDF - 337 KB]
Introduction to State Rural Health Associations [PDF - 46 KB]
Section 9: Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs)
Section 9 Table of Contents [PDF - 30 KB]
Medicare QIOs [PDF - 1.25 MB]
Medicare QIOs and Hospitals [PDF - 893 KB]
Frequently Asked Questions about QIOs [PDF - 438 KB]
Section 10: Flex Monitoring Team
Section 10 Table of Contents [PDF - 29 KB]
Description of the Flex Monitoring Team [PDF - 134 KB]
- Continuing Flex Monitoring Team Projects
- New Flex Monitoring Team Projects for FY 2010-2011
- Selected Flex Monitoring Team Publications
- Contact Information for the Flex Monitoring Team and its Resources
Section 11: Useful Organizations and Projects
Section 11 Table of Contents [PDF - 29 KB]
List of Useful Organizations [PDF - 59 KB]
List of Useful Health Information Technology (HIT) Organizations [PDF - 46 KB]
Section 12: State Contacts
Section 12 Table of Contents [PDF - 30 KB]
A list of Rural Health State Office Directors/Flex Program contacts is available on the Flex State Profile pages on the TASC website.
U.S. Time Zone Map [PDF - 7.23 MB]