Indiana

Indiana issued several RHTP-related award recommendations in 2026, covering Medical Operations Coordination, Program Evaluation, and Telehealth assessment. The announced solicitations illustrate Indiana's focus on rural health transformation activities, including infrastructure evaluation and quality improvement efforts. No explicit recipient, sub-grantee, or awarded funding amount is stated in this listing. Event schedule: - RHTP MOCC Award Recommendation - 07/28/2026 - RHTP Program Evaluator Award Recommendation - 06/26/2026 - RHTP07 Teleconsult and Telehealth Landscape Assessment Award Recommendation - 06/03/2026

Eight regions in Indiana are seeking $120 million in grant funding to expand and improve rural healthcare. The announcement reflects increased activity and focus on rural health transformation in Indiana.

The announcement highlights Indiana's involvement in transforming rural health through regional collaboration, supported by grant funding. Specific details about awards, recipients, or budgets are not provided in this summary.

The Indiana Department of Administration recommends the University of Indianapolis for award to administer the I-SEAL 2027 Indiana Special Education Alternative License program. The contract is valued at $11.8 million over three years, with an option to extend, and supports grant disbursement to multiple educator preparation providers statewide. The evaluation included technical, financial, and quality assessments of all respondents.

Indiana received a $120 million federal grant through the Rural Health Transformation Program to improve rural healthcare access. This significant funding aims to enhance healthcare delivery and infrastructure in rural areas of the state.

This RFP outlines the requirements for an electronic health records system geared towards LTC providers, including advanced clinical decision support, interoperability, integration capabilities, and robust security compliance. The technical specification mandates GovRAMP, HIPAA, and MFA standards. The solicitation focuses on improving care quality, regulatory reporting, and supporting rural providers in transforming health care delivery.

The document is a cost proposal worksheet and narrative template for responding to RFP 26-87488 focused on Electronic Health Records. It outlines line items for software licensing, implementation, training, maintenance, and phased or big-bang project strategies. Award and budget fields are to be completed by RFP respondents; no funding amounts or awards are specified.

This RFP solicits technical proposals for providing enrollment broker services supporting Medicaid managed care in Indiana, including rural programs such as Healthy Indiana Plan, Hoosier Healthwise, Hoosier Care Connect, and Indiana PathWays for Aging. Respondents must describe their experience, innovative approaches, and plans to improve quality, member education, helpline operation, choice counseling, materials distribution, compliance, and reporting. The document outlines criteria for performance standards, quality improvement, language access, and health equity requirements, addressing both rural and underserved populations.

Indiana's 2024-2027 Quality Strategy Plan launches a new managed care authority for long-term services and supports (PathWays for Aging) and sets comprehensive improvement goals for Medicaid, CHIP, and managed care populations. The plan centers on the 'Five Pillars of Well Being' and details specific, measurable objectives, including behavioral health integration, maternal and child health, chronic disease outcomes, and oral health access. Annual review and refinement based on performance data, external quality review, and public/tribal input ensure continuous improvement and adaptation to emerging needs. Event schedule: - Draft Quality Strategy Plan posted for public comment - 04/15/2024 - https://www.in.gov/fssa/ompp/quality-and-outcomes-reporting/ - Quality Strategy Plan submitted to CMS - 06/01/2024 - Final Revision Effective - 06/01/2024 - Annual Update Effective - 06/01/2025 - PathWays for Aging MCE implementation begins - 07/01/2024

The program launches a statewide collaborative care model to combat cardiometabolic diseases by training 6,000 rural health professionals in Lifestyle Medicine and certifying up to 2,000 clinicians. It also includes a feasibility study for a rural Food is Medicine program leveraging local Hoosier-grown foods and telehealth nutrition therapy.

Indiana's Initiative 11 focuses on growing and retaining the rural behavioral health workforce through career pathways, employer grants, and expanded training. The program supports early career exposure for high school students and enhances recruitment and clinical supervision for existing workers. Event schedule: - Grant Kickoff Meeting - 09/23/2026

Indiana’s Initiative 8 aims to conduct a statewide feasibility study to identify gaps in rural provider networks and infrastructure to expand telehealth access. Competitively selected pilot programs will inform infrastructure development to support telehealth services for rural populations.

The initiative eliminates barriers to obtaining medications by providing them to patients before hospital discharge at outpatient prices, paired with bedside counseling. This approach aims to improve recovery outcomes and reduce hospital readmissions in rural Indiana. Event schedule: - Year 1 Grant Agreements Execution - July 2026 - Statewide Workgroup Launch - July 2026

This document is a question and inquiry form associated with Indiana's RFP #26-87488 under RHTP, facilitating the submission of questions for prospective applicants.

This document is a supplemental question and inquiry form associated with Florida's RFP 27-87793 under the Rural Health Transformation Program. It facilitates bidder questions during the application process.