South Dakota
$190M first-year CMS award (FY2026)South Dakota's plan targets rural and frontier residents who face long distances to providers, limited transportation, and lower incomes. The plan aims to build strong rural healthcare systems to improve access, quality, and health outcomes for all South Dakotans.
Here's what South Dakota is building — and where Beam fits.
How South Dakota Is Allocating the Money
A full funding split was not verified. The official state program has the latest plan and notices.
$190M
first-year CMS award (FY2026)
4
Initiatives
1
Beam fits
Connecting Technology & Data
Funding split not published
Supporting connecting technology & data programs across South Dakota's rural communities.
Advancing the Rural Workforce
Funding split not published
Supporting advancing the rural workforce programs across South Dakota's rural communities.
Keeping Healthcare Local and Strong
Funding split not published
Supporting keeping healthcare local and strong programs across South Dakota's rural communities.
Transforming Systems for Sustainability
Funding split not published
Supporting transforming systems for sustainability programs across South Dakota'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 South Dakota 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 South Dakota
RHTP is administered at the state level, with active involvement from federal legislators, state agencies, and regional health institutions.
South Dakota Department of Health
Lead State Agency
The lead state agency for South Dakota's Rural Health Transformation Plan.
Office of the Governor, State of South Dakota
Organization
The organization overseeing the South Dakota Rural Health Transformation Project.
South Dakota’s Rural Health Transformation Plan
The Plan
The South Dakota Rural Health Transformation Plan is a five-year initiative investing in rural healthcare systems to improve access, quality, and outcomes for all South Dakotans.
Where Beam Fits Into South Dakota's Plan
Beam's shared specialist network can help South Dakota with its 'Transforming Systems for Sustainability' initiative by providing eConsults and curbside consults for integrating behavioral health into primary care. For 'Connecting Technology & Data', Beam's platform can support telehealth efforts and data exchange. Beam's telespecialty services can also support 'Keeping Healthcare Local and Strong' by improving access to specialty care.
Initiative 4 — Transforming Systems for Sustainability
Supporting transforming systems for sustainability across South Dakota'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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