Intermountain Included in Latest FCC COVID-19 Telehealth Program Awards

Thirty-three more healthcare providers have qualified for funding under the Federal Communications Commission’s COVID-19 Telehealth Program.

The program, which aims to help providers launch or expand connected health platforms to address access issued caused by the Coronavirus pandemic, now supports 82 organizations in 30 states with a total of $33.26 million in funding. The $200 million program was created out of the CARES Act.

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The COVID-19 Telehealth Program is not a grant program. To receive disbursements, healthcare providers will be required to submit an invoicing form and supporting documentation to receive reimbursement for eligible expenses and services.

The latest round of recipients is as follows:

• Genesis PrimeCare, a seven-site network based in Marshall, TX, is getting $990,716 to expand telehealth and remote patient monitoring services for primary, pediatric and behavioral health care to serve low-income and underserved communities;
• Tanner Medical Center, based in Carrollton, GA, was awarded $879,520 to launch new telehealth services and expand an existing platform covering multiple sites in west Georgia and east Alabama;
• Intermountain Health Care, based in Murray, UT, was awarded $772,680 to expand its telehealth network to serve patients in Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, Arizona and Nevada;
• Mattapan Community Health Center in Mattapan, MA, is getting $755,468 to launch an RPM program for patients infected with the COVID-19 virus as well as those with chronic health care needs;
• River Edge Behavioral Health of Macon, GA, is getting $735,365 to expand telehealth services to treat individuals with behavioral or developmental health issues, including mental health issues, substance abuse disorders and autism;
• Southeast Alabama Rural Health Associates, based in Troy, AL, is getting $732,827 to expand its telehealth network across 10 community health centers;
• Cincinnati Children’s Hospital in Cincinnati was awarded $719,098 to expand its telehealth platform to treat children with complex healthcare needs and to limit the potential for exposure to the COVID-19 virus;
• Helio Health, based in Syracuse, NY, is getting $504,034 to purchase telemedicine equipment for RPM and telehealth programs serving patients infected with the Coronavirus as well as those needing other medical services;
• The Chicago Family Health Center in Chicago was awarded $292,000 to launch a telehealth program to treat patients requiring care for non-COVID-19-related health concerns;
• The Wirt County Health Services Association in Elizabeth, WV, was awarded $274,432 to expand telehealth and remote patient monitoring services, including primary, behavioral health and dental care, to patients infected with the COVID-19 virus in Wirt and Jackson counties in West Virginia and Meigs County, Ohio;
• Franklin County Memorial Hospital in Meadville, MS, was awarded $262,934 for telemedicine carts and other equipment for remote for telehealth and RPM programs;
• The Southwest General Health Center in Middleburg Heights, OH, was awarded $190,150 to purchase telemedicine equipment for telehealth and RPM programs;
• The Busy Bee Wellness Center in Houston is getting $182,854 to purchase telemedicine equipment for telehealth and RPM programs;
• Yakima Neighborhood Health Services in Yakima, WA, was awarded $177,945 to provide telehealth and RPM services to its low-income population;
• OLV Human Services of Lackawanna, NY, was awarded $174,840 to expand its telehealth platform throughout Erie and Niagara counties;
• Via Care Community Health Center, a Los Angeles-based federally qualified health center, was awarded $157,123 to launch a telehealth program;
• The Transition House in St. Cloud, FL, is getting $106,625 to purchase telemedicine equipment for substance abuse and mental health care services;
• Impact Family Counseling in Birmingham, AL, was awarded $75,000 to expand its telehealth program to treat mental health disorders;
• Community Service of Morrilton, AR, is getting $44,949 to telemedicine equipment and kiosks for remote treatment services;
• The Heritage Clinic and Community Assistance Program for Seniors in Pasadena, CA, was awarded $41,457 to expand its telehealth platform to treat older adults with mental health care needs in Los Angeles County, including low-income and homeless populations;
• The Greater Elgin Family Care Center in Elgin, IL, was awarded $39,639 to purchase laptops to expand its telehealth platform;
• Behavioral Health Services North, in Plattsburgh, NY, is getting $39,181 for telemedicine equipment and software licenses for telehealth and RPM programs;
• Community Health Centers in Kalamazoo, MI, is getting $36,673 to purchase mHealth equipment for substance abuse and mental health services via virtual care;
• Grace Medical Home in Orlando, FL, was awarded $34,372 to purchase telemedicine equipment;
• Jewish Family and Children’s Services in Tucson, AZ, was awarded $27,320 to expand its telehealth platform serving low-income older adults and those with disabilities who need mental health care;
• Community Teaching Homes, based in Toledo, OH, was awarded $20,761 to expand its telehealth platform for behavioral health care for at-risk families and children involved in child welfare, juvenile justice and developmental disabilities programs;
• Jewish Family Service of the Desert, based in Palm Springs, CA, is getting $19,636 to expand its telehealth program for mental health care;
• Reliance Health, based in Norwich, CT, is getting $18,601 to expand its telehealth platform treating patients with chronic and persistent mental health care needs;
• The Four County Mental Health Center in Independence, KS, was awarded $16,129 to develop a telehealth program for mental health therapy, substance abuse disorder therapy, psychiatric rehabilitation and other services;
• The Salina Family Healthcare Center in Salina, KS, is getting $14,418 for telemedicine equipment to treat clinical, dental, behavioral health and clinical pharmacy patients;
• The Hope House Outpatient Clinic in Albany, NY, was awarded $8,586 to purchase telemedicine equipment for substance abuse treatment;
• The Council of Jewish Elderly in Chicago is getting $6,783 to provide telehealth services in its skilled nursing facility, including outpatient counseling; and
• Bethesda Community Clinic in Canton, GA, was awarded $5,866 for telemedicine equipment.