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State pitches a $1 billion rural health transformation plan; DHHS to submit application Nov. 3–5
Summary
DHHS told the committee it will submit a CMS cooperative agreement application seeking federal support for rural health infrastructure, workforce and payment reform; the state is budgeting to $200 million per year but expects a lower award and will prioritize projects if the full request is not funded.
State health officials described on Oct. 24 a major federal grant opportunity that could provide transformative funding for rural health infrastructure, workforce development, and payment reform.
Tricia Tilley said the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has invited states to apply for a rural health transformation cooperative agreement that, for New Hampshire, was framed as up to $1 billion over five years (presented as a $200 million-per-year budget in the application). The department plans to file the application on Nov. 3 and the federal deadline is Nov. 5. "We have had six weeks to work on a really comprehensive plan for up to $1,000,000,000 over five…
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