Washington
$181M first-year CMS award (FY2026)Washington's plan targets rural communities and aims to improve their access to quality healthcare. It focuses on the long-term health of these communities and Native families.
Here's what Washington is building — and where Beam fits.
How Washington Is Allocating the Money
A full funding split was not verified. The official state program has the latest plan and notices.
$181M
first-year CMS award (FY2026)
6
Initiatives
1
Beam fits
Rural hospital innovation
Funding split not published
Supporting rural hospital innovation programs across Washington's rural communities.
Prevent disease and manage care in community settings
Funding split not published
Supporting prevent disease and manage care in community settings programs across Washington's rural communities.
Invest in the health of Native families
Funding split not published
Supporting invest in the health of native families programs across Washington's rural communities.
Increase provider adoption of technology and data solutions
Funding split not published
Supporting increase provider adoption of technology and data solutions programs across Washington's rural communities.
Develop Washington's rural workforce
Funding split not published
Supporting develop washington's rural workforce programs across Washington's rural communities.
Expand and sustain the rural behavioral health system
Funding split not published
Supporting expand and sustain the rural behavioral health system programs across Washington'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 Washington 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 Washington
RHTP is administered at the state level, with active involvement from federal legislators, state agencies, and regional health institutions.
Department of Health
Sub-Awardee Organization
Sub-awardee organization for the RHT Program.
State Office of Rural Health
Sub-Awardee Organization
Sub-awardee organization under the Department of Health for the RHT Program.
Department of Social and Health Services
Sub-Awardee Organization
Sub-awardee organization for the RHT Program.
The Rural Collaborative
Sub-Awardee Organization
Sub-awardee organization for the RHT Program.
Rural Health Redesign Center
Sub-Awardee Organization
Sub-awardee organization for the RHT Program.
Washington State Hospital Association
Sub-Awardee Organization
Sub-awardee organization for the RHT Program.
Where Beam Fits Into Washington's Plan
Beam's shared specialist network can help Washington's initiative to 'Increase provider adoption of technology and data solutions' by offering eConsults and telespecialty services. This also supports 'Rural hospital innovation' and 'Prevent disease and manage care in community settings' by expanding access to specialists.
Initiative 6 — Expand and sustain the rural behavioral health system
Supporting expand and sustain the rural behavioral health system across Washington'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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