US Medical Term · clinical
Rural Health Clinic
Clínica de Salud Rural
In 9 languages
| Language | Term |
|---|---|
| English | Rural Health Clinic |
| Spanish (Español) | Clínica de Salud Rural |
| Chinese (中文) | 农村卫生诊所 |
| Korean (한국어) | 농촌 보건 클리닉 |
| Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt) | Phòng khám Y tế Nông thôn |
| Filipino (Tagalog) | Rural Health Clinic |
| Portuguese (Português) | Clínica de Saúde Rural |
| Thai (ภาษาไทย) | คลินิกสุขภาพชนบท |
| Japanese (日本語) | 農村保健クリニック |
What it means
A rural health clinic (RHC) is a federally certified outpatient clinic in a rural, medically underserved area that receives enhanced Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement to improve access to care. RHCs must provide primary and preventive care services and employ a physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or certified nurse midwife at least 50 percent of the time. Services at an RHC are generally billed under a cost-based fee structure different from a standard doctor's office. RHCs may also serve as approved originating sites for Medicare-covered telehealth visits, expanding access for rural patients.
How to say it
Sentences a patient might use with a doctor, nurse, pharmacist, or insurer:
ROOR-ul helth KLIN-ik
clínica de salud rural
Abbreviated as RHC
Abreviado como RHC (clínica de salud rural)
Staff may say: 'This clinic is federally certified as an RHC'
'Esta clínica está certificada federalmente como RHC'
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Last reviewed: September 2026