Webinar: Navigating the OBBBA and Rural Health Transformation Program
Thursday, August 28
12:00 p.m. ET
Thursday, August 28
12:00 p.m. ET
The Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP), part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) passed in July, represents one of the largest federal investments in rural healthcare in years. Its goal: improve access to quality care, strengthen services, and support the financial sustainability of rural hospitals and providers.
The opportunity: $50 billion over 5 years, including up to $25 million per state per year for approved projects.
In this webinar, industry experts break down OBBBA, outline what’s known about the RHTP and its funding process, and share practical steps to take now to prepare. Leave with an understanding of how these changes may affect your organization and how to position your organization to secure a portion of your state’s available funding.
Key Webinar Takeaways on the Rural Health Transformation Program
Join us to learn:
- How OBBBA will impact rural healthcare
- Why the RHTP is an important funding opportunity
- How to ensure you’re part of the funding process
- The role of your Medicaid payer mix in forecasting financial impacts
- What we know about the funding timeline, eligible uses, and how to prepare a proposal to present to your state
Who Should Attend
This session is designed for leaders and decision-makers at:
- Rural emergency hospitals (REH)
- Critical access hospitals (CAH)
- Rural health clinics (RHC)
- Subsection (d) hospitals in a rural area
- Sole community hospitals
- Medicare-dependent, small rural hospitals
- Low-volume hospitals
- Federally qualified health centers (FQHC)
- Community mental health centers
- Rural opioid treatment centers
- Rural certified community behavioral health clinics
- Also ideal for: rural healthcare executives, revenue cycle leaders, and compliance officers.
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Meet Your Speakers
Sarah Hohman, director of government affairs, National Association of Rural Health Clinics (NARHC). Sarah leads both regulatory and legislative federal policy efforts for NARHC and provides direct technical assistance and education to RHCs across the country. She advocates for reimbursement policies that incentivize and support rural primary care and other health services.
Dan Czech is vice president of insights at KLAS Research, a management consulting and research firm headquartered in Orem, Utah. In his leadership role, Dan oversees the insights function—playing a central part in generating actionable intelligence and guiding organizations through complex challenges in healthcare IT and consulting domains.
Helen Williams CPC, CPM, a healthcare financial management and billing expert with more than 30 years of experience in rural and community health. As Azalea Health’s senior healthcare consultant, Helen specializes in RHC certification, compliance, workflow optimization, and billing procedures and helps clinics streamline operations and maximize reimbursements.
Jose Valero, is a leader in healthcare analytics and financial management. He specializes in data-driven solutions for RHCs. For more than 25 years of experience, Jose has helped thousands of providers enhance reporting, billing, and operational efficiency. As the founder of dashboardMD Analytics, he helped RHCs improve compliance reporting and revenue optimization. Today Jose and dashboardMD are part of Azalea Health where Jose serves as vice president of solutions engineering and analytics.