Appropriations committee hears overview of Vermont’s Rural Health Transformation program The House Appropriations Committee received a high-level briefing on Vermont’s Rural Health Transformation (RHT) program, including project buckets (regionalization, shared services, primary care, workforce), upcoming RFPs, an August 1 obligating deadline, staffing updates and CMS approval constraints.

Vermont's Rural Health Transformation program is set to reshape healthcare access in rural areas, with a focus on innovative projects and a critical August 1 deadline for funding!

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Vermont awarded $195 million under CMS Rural Health Transformation grant; RFPs, rural eligibility and procurement next Agency of Human Services told the committee it received a $195 million first‑year Rural Health Transformation award from CMS, will submit a revised budget to reflect the award, and must still work with CMS on eligible uses, procurement (RFPs), and rural eligibility criteria (including how Chittenden County is treated).

Vermont scores a monumental $195 million from the CMS Rural Health Transformation grant, but the journey ahead is filled with critical decisions and eligibility challenges.

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House Appropriations Committee hears plan for $195 million Rural Health Transformation Grant Agency of Human Services officials told the House Appropriations Committee on Jan. 8 that Vermont won a $195 million, five-year Rural Health Transformation Grant from CMS; staff outlined priorities — workforce training, health IT, EMS expansion and regional transformation — and said a revised budget is due to CMS by Jan. 30.

Vermont has secured a groundbreaking $195 million Rural Health Transformation Grant aimed at revolutionizing healthcare in rural areas, but critical details still hang in the balance.

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