Maryland Awards $80M to Expand Rural Primary Care, Behavioral Health, Dental Access
Maryland's Department of Health awarded $80 million to 41 grantees under the first round of the Rural Health Transformation Program on August 10, 2026. The funds will expand primary care, behavioral health, and dental services across Maryland's 18 designated rural areas. The program addresses workforce shortages and access gaps in underserved regions. For Maryland Medicaid managed care plans and providers, this represents new capacity and potential network expansion opportunities in rural markets where provider networks are historically thin.
The funding creates new rural provider capacity that Maryland Medicaid MCOs must integrate into networks to meet access standards in underserved areas.
Behavioral Health · Dental · Managed Care
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