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title: How Do I Check if my Clinic is Rural Based Upon CMS/Federal Guidelines?
description: "For consistency, NCOPE reference's Federal and CMS requirements which can be verified using the [Rural Health Information Hub website](https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/am-i-rural#/).  Search for the clinic's address, click \"Locate\" and then \"Run Report\" once the address is found. - RHI Website: [https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/am-i-rural#/](https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/am-i-rural#/) ![](https://ncope.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/RHIHub-FAQ-1024x303.png)…"
url: "https://ncope.org/index.php/docs/how-do-i-check-if-my-clinic-is-rural-based-upon-cms-federal-guidelines/"
updated: "2025-06-15"
category: Residency Frequently Asked Questions / Director / Mentor Frequently Asked Questions
tags:
  - 2025 Residency Standards
  - "Standard V - Orthotic and Prosthetic Services"
---

# How Do I Check if my Clinic is Rural Based Upon CMS/Federal Guidelines?

For consistency, NCOPE reference's Federal and CMS requirements which can be verified using the [Rural Health Information Hub website](https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/am-i-rural#/).  Search for the clinic's address, click "Locate" and then "Run Report" once the address is found.

- RHI Website: [https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/am-i-rural#/](https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/am-i-rural#/)

  ![](https://ncope.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/RHIHub-FAQ-1024x303.png)

Scroll down to the "Program Eligibilty" section and if the site is within a designated rural area, you will see "YES" listed as illustrated above.  

Residency sites that wish to expand the radius of local sites must provide proof that site is in a designated rural area by submitting a PDF copy of the report for each rural clinic.  To learn how to create a PDF within the Google Chrome browers, please visit: [https://www.greengeeks.com/tutorials/save-a-web-page-as-a-pdf-in-chrome-browser/ ](https://www.greengeeks.com/tutorials/save-a-web-page-as-a-pdf-in-chrome-browser/)