November 6, 2025

We checked in w/ DoH on the status (and content) of NY’s RHTP application to CMS yesterday. We were told the state is NOT going to post its application online (at least not yet) since (and I’m paraphrasing here) ‘it’s all just proposed and they first need to negotiate the final award with CMS.‘  In addition, we were told to watch for an updated page on the DoH Website re: NY’s application to the RHTP.   Apparently the update will be posted sometime today.  Stand by.

(Politico, 11/6) 

New York State has submitted its application to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for the Rural Health Transformation (RHT) Program.

New York’s Rural Health Transformation plan includes the following initiatives:

Rural Community Health Integration: Establish coordinated rural health partnerships that facilitate/finance communities to develop comprehensive care coordination enhancing patient access to a wide range of providers across the care continuum, effectively addressing health and social needs.

Strengthening Rural Communities with Technology – Enhanced Primary Care: Improve rural patient access and utilization of high-quality primary care through the Patient- Centered Medical Home model with the incorporation of Artificial Intelligence. A primary care practice designated a Patient-Centered Medical Home by the National Committee for Quality Assurance focuses on team-based care, patient-centered access and continuity of care, care management support when needed, care coordination, and quality improvement processes.

Rural Roots: Building a Sustainable Rural Healthcare Workforce: Create a self-sustaining cycle of workforce development and pipeline that addresses both immediate staffing needs and long-term capacity-building, ensuring New York’s rural communities have continuous access to high-quality health care services tailored to their regional circumstances.

Investments in Technology Innovation and Cybersecurity Enhancements for Rural New York: Expand access to care through telehealth, improving patient outcomes through eConsult partnerships, increasing usable alerts in rural counties, and strengthening cybersecurity of rural facilities.

The Department of Health submitted an application to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on November 4, 2025.