A practical, operations-first guide to navigating the $50B Rural Health Transformation Program, and how to maximize your ROI with every dollar your state receives.
~16 Minutes
Expert Speaker
FY 2026–2030 Funding Watch Now
The Rural Health Transformation Program is one of the largest federal investments in rural healthcare in a generation. Understanding how to use it — and use it well — is the difference between incremental improvement and transformational change.
The RHT Program was created to help rural health providers manage the financial and operational challenges of a rapidly changing healthcare landscape. $50 billion spread across five fiscal years — $10 billion per year, from 2026 through 2030 — is available to states that submit qualifying applications.
Half the total is divided equally among approved states. The other half is allocated at the discretion of the CMS Administrator, weighted by a state’s rural population share, the density of rural health facilities, and the overall financial condition of its hospitals.
For organizations on the ground — hospitals, RHCs, FQHCs, behavioral health providers, and community clinics — the key insight is this: if your state participates, there will be federal dollars that can directly support work you are already doing. The program is designed to help you improve access, modernize care delivery, stabilize your workforce, and move toward sustainable payment models.
Director, Provider Operations · ReferWell
Annette Betancur oversees Provider Operations at ReferWell, working directly with rural health systems, RHCs, and FQHCs to identify where patients fall through the cracks — and what it takes to reliably get people to the right care at the right time.
Her perspective is shaped by nearly two decades of immersive healthcare experience: she has served as an executive leader within Federally Qualified Health Centers, held a leadership role at The Joint Commission, and practiced as a nurse on the front lines of patient care.
Annette brings a rare combination of clinical credibility, operational depth, and systems-level thinking to every conversation she leads. In this webinar, she speaks not as a vendor, but as a practitioner who has navigated these exact challenges — helping rural organizations turn intention into action.
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