State Policy · AR
Arkansas Opens Applications for $55.6M Federal Rural Telehealth Funding
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced Monday that providers can now apply for shares of $55.6 million in federal funding for rural telehealth projects. The funding comes from the Rural Health Transformation Program established under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed in 2025. Applications are being administered through the Arkansas Department of Finance. The program aims to expand telehealth infrastructure and services in underserved rural areas of the state.
Why it mattersMedicaid managed care organizations with rural networks in Arkansas should assess how these telehealth investments could strengthen provider capacity, improve access to specialty care, and support value-based payment arrangements in rural service areas.