Rural Healthcare Order Effective, Comments on Rate Determination Rules Due April 24

An FCC order adopted in January improving the rural healthcare program's funding mechanism is effective April 24, said a notice for Thursday's Federal Register (see 2301260041). Rules on the urban rate determination, rural rate determination, and invoicing are delayed indefinitely. The FCC also wants comments by April 24, replies by May 22, in docket 17-310 on the rate determination rules, said a separate notice for Thursday's Federal Register.