Tennessee
$207M first-year CMS award (FY2026)Tennessee was awarded $206.9M for Year 1 of the Rural Health Transformation Program under the state's 'Rural Health Access for Tennessee's Future' plan. TennCare and the Governor's Rural Health Taskforce are implementing five statewide initiatives across rural hospitals, workforce, technology, and maternal and child health. Sub-award applications open on a rolling basis through summer 2026.
Here's what Tennessee is building — and where Beam fits.
How Tennessee Is Allocating the Money
A full funding split was not verified. The official state program has the latest plan and notices.
$207M
first-year CMS award (FY2026)
5
Initiatives
2
Beam fits
Rural Facility Transformation & Sustainability
Funding split not published
Supporting rural facility transformation & sustainability programs across Tennessee's rural communities.
Maternal and Child Health
Funding split not published
Supporting maternal and child health programs across Tennessee's rural communities.
Make Rural Tennessee Healthy Again
Funding split not published
Supporting make rural tennessee healthy again programs across Tennessee's rural communities.
Technological Infrastructure
Funding split not published
Supporting technological infrastructure programs across Tennessee'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.
A full funding split has not been verified. Amounts are not shown.
Upcoming Deadlines
Tennessee RHTP · Application windows
Rural Facility Transformation & Sustainability Application
Sub-award applications for rural hospital right-sizing, service-line optimization, and facility sustainability projects under Initiative 1.
Open applicationWhere Tennessee 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 sourceIncludes the approved project narrative, budget documents, fact sheet, and FAQs.
Local Champions in Tennessee
RHTP is administered at the state level, with active involvement from federal legislators, state agencies, and regional health institutions.
TennCare (Tennessee Division of Health Care Finance)
Lead State Agency
Administers the Rural Health Transformation Program — oversees all five initiatives, sub-award RFPs, and federal reporting.
Governor's Rural Health Taskforce
Statewide Governance
Cross-agency taskforce guiding rural transformation priorities and coordinating state resources with RHTP investments.
Tennessee Hospital Association
Hospital Advocacy Organization
Statewide voice for rural hospitals — supports the Rural Facility Transformation initiative and hospital engagement in RHTP.
Tennessee Primary Care Association
FQHC & Safety-Net Partner
Represents Tennessee's FQHCs and RHCs — key partner on primary care access and community-based initiatives.
County Health Councils
Local Public Health Partners
Existing statewide infrastructure for community engagement and rural transformation initiative deployment.
Where Beam Fits Into Tennessee's Plan
Beam maps directly to Initiative 4 (Technological Infrastructure) — the specialist eConsult and tele-specialist layer for rural facilities — and supports Initiative 1 (Rural Facility Transformation & Sustainability) by helping hospitals right-size services and keep specialty referrals in-network. Tele-case-management and utilization-management also support Initiative 2 (Maternal and Child Health) through specialty consult coverage.
Initiative 1 — Rural Facility Transformation & Sustainability
Supporting rural facility transformation & sustainability across Tennessee's rural communities.
Initiative 3 — Make Rural Tennessee Healthy Again
Supporting make rural tennessee healthy again across Tennessee'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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