# Maine Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) – Technology and Innovation Strategies: Virtual Quick Care

MCD Global Health, as a subawardee under the Maine Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) in partnership with Maine DHHS, seeks partners for the implementation of Virtual Quick Care—a statewide, virtual acute care initiative. The program aims to provide accessible same-day care, including evenings and weekends, with special outreach to rural communities in Maine. Key objectives include reducing avoidable emergency department visits and minimizing unnecessary patient travel, utilizing digital health technologies (telehealth, remote patient monitoring, digital therapeutics, and provider-to-provider consultation).

## Key facts

- Status: Closed
- Type: OTHER
- Issued by: MCD Global Health (in collaboration with Maine DHHS) (Maine)
- Posted: 2026-09-30
- Application due: 2026-10-29
- Eligible applicants: Healthcare provider organization, Telehealth organization, Healthcare technology firm, Community-based organization
- How to apply: Proposal submission via MCD Global Health's RFP Portal at https://mcd.org/rhtp-apps/rfp-portal
- Funding source: Rural Health Transformation Program (CMS)
- Official source: https://www.mcd.org/rhtp-apps/rfp-portal

## Eligibility

Eligible applicants must be legally operating in Maine with a UEI; maintain billing processes that maximize reimbursement from all available third-party payers, including MaineCare and private insurance, and adhere to billing requirements under MaineCare Section 90, Physician Services. Applicants must maintain a valid license through the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine, the Maine Board of Osteopathic Licensure, or the Maine State Board of Nursing; have a platform that supports secure, HIPAA-compliant telehealth visits, patient access, technical support, reporting, and privacy/security requirements; and be willing and able to provide service to rural zip codes.

## Requirements

Implement a statewide virtual acute care program Offer same-day, evening, and weekend virtual care access Prioritize rural communities and providers for outreach Aim to decrease preventable ED use and reduce patient travel barriers by deploying digital health modalities (telehealth, remote monitoring, digital therapeutics, provider consultation)

## Application package and source documents

- [ME - 2026 - Maine RHTP Technology and Innovation Strategies - Open Funding Opportunities](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/8f5b522b-c3e0-41b8-92da-6b426dbfa2ef/file) (primary) — official: https://mcd.org/rhtp-apps/rfp-portal
- [ME - 2026 - Maine RHTP Year 1 Digital Health & Telehealth Funding Opportunities General FAQs (General FAQs – Year 1 Digital Health & Telehealth Funding Opportunities (Oct 16, 2026))](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/416cccdf-016a-4f06-887f-374d08785f3d/file) — official: https://www.mcd.org/focus-areas/maine-rhtp/docs/rhtp-y1-digital-health-funding-opps-faqs-general-october26.pdf
- [ME - 2026 - digital health (MCD Digital Health program page (lists this opportunity))](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/eff65598-7c54-4246-848e-9ccb52025592/file) — official: https://www.mcd.org/focus-areas/maine-rhtp/digital-health

More Maine RHTP activity: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/me (markdown: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/me.md)

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Source: Rural Care Journey (RCJ), https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/maine-rural-health-transformation-program-rhtp-technology-and-innovation-strateg--ef37aa2dfe — data as of 2026-10-30.
Cite the RCJ page for the summary and the linked official source for authoritative terms, deadlines, and amounts.