# Idaho RHTP Contracted Administrator for Third-Party Ladder Payments

Solicitation for a contractor to implement and administer a tiered workforce incentive program for recruiting and retaining health professionals in rural Idaho communities through ladder payments, recruitment incentives, retention bonuses, and healthcare education awards. The selected administrator will be responsible for oversight, management of incentive and bonus payments, stakeholder engagement, data analysis to determine and report funding priorities, financial reconciliation, quarterly reviews confirming data accuracy and compliance, and annual independent financial audits. The contract supports Idaho's Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) by sustaining rural workforce capacity, addressing critical staffing shortages, and securing payment integrity and reporting accuracy for projected disbursements of $13,720,000 in year one.

## Key facts

- Status: Closed
- Type: RFP
- Issued by: Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (Idaho)
- Posted: 2026-06-11
- Application due: 2026-07-28
- Eligible applicants: Nonprofit organizations, Public entities, Quasi-public entities, Qualified private entities, Institutions of higher education, Healthcare workforce organizations, Professional associations, Third-party program administrators, Consulting firms, Grants management vendors, Consortiums led by a qualified prime contractor
- How to apply: Online via Idaho Department of Health and Welfare portal
- Funding source: Rural Health Transformation Program (CMS)
- Official source: https://publicdocuments.dhw.idaho.gov/WebLink/ElectronicFile.aspx?docid=36647&dbid=0&repo=PUBLIC-DOCUMENTS

## Eligibility

Eligible recipients include nonprofit organizations, public or quasi-public entities, qualified private entities, institutions of higher education, healthcare workforce organizations, professional associations, third-party program administrators, consulting firms, grants management vendors, and consortiums led by a qualified prime contractor. Entities must demonstrate experience and success with projects of similar magnitude, and the ability to meet all requirements outlined in the solicitation.

## Requirements

Applicants must be able to administer workforce incentive payments for clinical staff, including recruitment and retention bonuses and education awards; perform data analysis to inform program implementation; engage rural stakeholders; provide detailed monthly activity and reconciliation reports; participate in quarterly reviews of data accuracy, timeliness, and compliance; and ensure annual independent financial and compliance audits. Applicants must show administrative capacity and successful past performance on comparable contracts.

## Application package and source documents

- [ID - 2026 - RHTP Funding Opportunity Overviews (Ladder payments admin solicitation)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/a3694678-6adc-477d-99ec-88b795737511/file) (primary) — official: https://publicdocuments.dhw.idaho.gov/WebLink/ElectronicFile.aspx?docid=36647&dbid=0&repo=PUBLIC-DOCUMENTS
- [ID - 2026 - Funding Opportunities for RHT (Idaho funding opportunities page)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/700c7dfe-4cb6-4434-bf07-0559bc9825f0/file) — official: https://healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/providers/rural-health-transformation-program-grant/funding-opportunities-rural-health
- [ID - 2026 - RHTP Funding Opportunities - Current and Coming Up as of June 2026 (Stakeholder call slides (timeline and award context))](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/d659e6da-1e75-4c4d-bb88-50de6b156f99/file) — official: https://publicdocuments.dhw.idaho.gov/WebLink/ElectronicFile.aspx?docid=36810&dbid=0&repo=PUBLIC-DOCUMENTS

More Idaho RHTP activity: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/id (markdown: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/id.md)

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Source: Rural Care Journey (RCJ), https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/idaho-rhtp-contracted-administrator-for-third-party-ladder-payments--3c28cb95ef — data as of 2026-08-11.
Cite the RCJ page for the summary and the linked official source for authoritative terms, deadlines, and amounts.