The state will receive $205 million in federal funding as part of CMS’ Rural Healthcare Transformation Program. The state’s funds will help cover chronic disease prevention and behavioral health; sustain Critical Care Access hospitals; sustain access to labor and delivery services in rural communities; innovative approaches to care delivery and payment models; workforce development and training; technological and consumer health solutions; and IT advances and technical assistance. To address concerns regarding sustainability, the state proposed the establishment of the “Wyoming Health Transformation Perpetuity”, designed to generate long-term revenue and establish auditing and reporting requirements.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Sandra Guckian at 703-774-4801.