Washington RHTP Activity 1.4: Sustain and strengthen maternal, emergency, and specialty services at risk in rural areas

Summary

Activity 1.4: Sustain and strengthen maternal, emergency, and specialty services at risk in rural areas We plan to use $9.5 million per year of RHT funding to incentivize hospitals to develop comprehensive strategies to sustain essential services. Prioritized services include: Maternity and obstetrics care Emergency services Other specialty care Example : A hospital may request funds to develop remote monitoring for low-risk pregnancies, paired with capacity payments for midwives and birth centers located in rural areas. RHT funds would support start-up and implementation costs for hospitals, but applications will require a long-term sustainability plan. Learn more in Washington’s RHT Project Narrative .

Eligibility

Must be licensed to do business in the state of Washington (or commit to becoming licensed within 30 days of award); must have a physical location in Washington providing direct health care services; must be a rural hospital or a hospital that serves a rural population. Providers barred by CMS from Medicaid/Medicare participation are not eligible.

Requirements Checklist

• Activity 1.4 placeholder tracked from Washington HCA RHT participation page.

Submission Instructions

Email submission only to HCAProcurements@hca.wa.gov (Exhibits A/B as Word or PDF; Exhibit C, if redlined, as Word only; Exhibit D as Excel; no zip files).

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