Vermont
$195M first-year CMS award (FY2026)Vermont's plan targets rural communities across the state, aiming to improve access to care, workforce, and affordability.
Here's what Vermont is building — and where Beam fits.
How Vermont Is Allocating the Money
A full funding split was not verified. The official state program has the latest plan and notices.
$195M
first-year CMS award (FY2026)
5
Initiatives
1
Beam fits
Regionalization and Innovative Care Strategies
Funding split not published
Supporting regionalization and innovative care strategies programs across Vermont's rural communities.
Establishing a Clinically Integrated Network of Shared Services
Funding split not published
Supporting establishing a clinically integrated network of shared services programs across Vermont's rural communities.
Strengthening Primary Care
Funding split not published
Supporting strengthening primary care programs across Vermont's rural communities.
Health Care Workforce Development
Funding split not published
Supporting health care workforce development programs across Vermont's rural communities.
Price Transparency and Insurance Competition
Funding split not published
Supporting price transparency and insurance competition programs across Vermont'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 Vermont 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 Vermont
RHTP is administered at the state level, with active involvement from federal legislators, state agencies, and regional health institutions.
Vermont Agency of Human Services
Lead State Agency
The lead state agency for Vermont's Rural Health Transformation Program.
Health care providers (e.g., hospitals, federally qualified health centers, primary care clinics, etc.)
Sub-Awardee Organization
Sub-awardees that will provide health care services across the state.
Housing developers
Sub-Awardee Organization
Sub-awardees that will address housing shortages related to workforce development.
Workforce training and clinical residency programs
Sub-Awardee Organization
Sub-awardees that will strengthen the rural health care workforce pipeline.
Where Beam Fits Into Vermont's Plan
Beam's shared specialist network, including eConsults and curbside consults, directly supports Vermont's 'Establishing a Clinically Integrated Network of Shared Services' by fostering collaboration among providers and facilitating patient-facing technologies, enabling care closer to home. Our telespecialty services could also enhance 'Regionalization and Innovative Care Strategies' by connecting Vermonters to specialized care regardless of location.
Initiative 2 — Establishing a Clinically Integrated Network of Shared Services
Supporting establishing a clinically integrated network of shared services across Vermont'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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