Pennsylvania
$193M first-year CMS award (FY2026)This plan targets rural residents across Pennsylvania, with a focus on improving access to care in areas like maternity, behavioral health, dental care, aging, and primary care. The plan aims to serve communities through regional partnerships and address identified health priorities.
Here's what Pennsylvania is building — and where Beam fits.
How Pennsylvania Is Allocating the Money
A full funding split was not verified. The official state program has the latest plan and notices.
$193M
first-year CMS award (FY2026)
4
Initiatives
2
Beam fits
Rural Health Innovations
Funding split not published
Supporting rural health innovations programs across Pennsylvania's rural communities.
Sustainable Access (Regional Rural Care Collaboratives)
Funding split not published
Supporting sustainable access (regional rural care collaboratives) programs across Pennsylvania's rural communities.
Workforce Development
Funding split not published
Building pipelines for rural healthcare workers — training programs, loan repayment, and residency placements in underserved communities.
Innovative Care Models
Funding split not published
Piloting new care delivery approaches — eConsult programs, remote monitoring, mobile health units, and shared specialist networks.
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 Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania
RHTP is administered at the state level, with active involvement from federal legislators, state agencies, and regional health institutions.
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Lead State Agency
Lead agency for the Rural Health Transformation Program.
Eight of Pennsylvania’s Partnerships for Regional Economic Performance regions: Central, South Central, Southern Alleghenies, Southwest, Northwest, North Central, Northern Tier, Northeast
Sub-Awardee Organization
These regions will establish and lead the eight regional Rural Care Collaboratives (RCCs) for coordination and strategic investment in economic development.
PA Area Health Education Center (AHEC)
Sub-Awardee Organization
Partner in implementing the Rural Health Transformation Program.
University of Pittsburgh-Medicaid Research Center
Sub-Awardee Organization
Partner in implementing the Rural Health Transformation Program.
Where Beam Fits Into Pennsylvania's Plan
Beam’s shared specialist network, including eConsults and telespecialty, can support Pennsylvania’s "Sustainable Access" initiative by expanding telehealth and clinical integration within the Regional Rural Care Collaboratives. Additionally, Beam’s network can contribute to "Innovative Care Models" by facilitating digital models of care delivery and improving access to essential healthcare services.
Initiative 2 — Sustainable Access (Regional Rural Care Collaboratives)
Supporting sustainable access (regional rural care collaboratives) across Pennsylvania's rural communities.
Initiative 4 — Innovative Care Models
Piloting new care delivery approaches — eConsult programs, remote monitoring, mobile health units, and shared specialist networks.
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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