New York
$212M first-year CMS award (FY2026)New York's plan targets 2.1 million rural residents across the state who face health disparities like poor care coordination, limited primary care, and behavioral health access. The state hopes to improve health for these communities.
Here's what New York is building — and where Beam fits.
How New York Is Allocating the Money
A full funding split was not verified. The official state program has the latest plan and notices.
$212M
first-year CMS award (FY2026)
4
Initiatives
1
Beam fits
Rural Community Health Integration
Funding split not published
Supporting rural community health integration programs across New York's rural communities.
Strengthening Rural Communities with Technology-Enhanced Primary Care
Funding split not published
Supporting strengthening rural communities with technology-enhanced primary care programs across New York's rural communities.
Rural Roots: Building a Sustainable Rural Healthcare Workforce
Funding split not published
Supporting rural roots: building a sustainable rural healthcare workforce programs across New York's rural communities.
Investments in Technology Innovation and Cybersecurity Enhancements
Funding split not published
Supporting investments in technology innovation and cybersecurity enhancements programs across New York's rural communities.
A full funding split has not been verified. Amounts are not shown.
Initiative allocations are estimated based on publicly available state RHTP plans. Exact funding splits are determined by each state's implementation process.
Where New York Is in the Process
Dec. 29, 2025
CMS announces first-year RHTP funding for all 50 states. This is a national milestone, not a state-specific implementation update.
Official sourceThe federal program page with state-by-state details, fact sheets, and application materials.
Local Champions in New York
RHTP is administered at the state level, with active involvement from federal legislators, state agencies, and regional health institutions.
New York State Department of Health
Lead State Agency
The New York State Department of Health is the lead agency for the Rural Health Transformation Program, designed to address health disparities, workforce shortages, and infrastructure gaps in rural areas.
rural hospitals, clinics, and community-based organizations
Sub-Awardee Organizations
These organizations will collaborate with the state to identify areas of highest need and receive funding to directly benefit rural residents.
providers, Tribal and faith-based organizations, local leaders, and community members
Stakeholders
These groups will provide ongoing feedback to help target resources where they will have the greatest impact.
Where Beam Fits Into New York's Plan
Beam's shared specialist network helps with New York's 'Investments in Technology Innovation and Cybersecurity Enhancements' initiative by expanding access to care through eConsult partnerships. It also aids 'Rural Community Health Integration' by helping rural health partnerships access a wide range of providers across the care continuum.
Initiative 3 — Rural Roots: Building a Sustainable Rural Healthcare Workforce
Supporting rural roots: building a sustainable rural healthcare workforce across New York's rural communities.
Outcomes data and CMS reporting — every Beam interaction generates reportable metrics your program needs.
White-label deployment — Beam runs under your brand, integrated into existing clinical workflows.
If your network is evaluating partners for these initiatives — or if you're a rural hospital trying to understand how to qualify — that's the conversation we want to have.
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