Open applicant-facing Utah RHTP FAST 4.3 Specialty Care APM Pilot solicitation, published October 26, 2026. Restricted Utah rural Medicare/Medicaid provider applicants; applications due November 20, 2026.
Verified October 29, 2026
Utah Healthcare Education and Research Foundation (UHERF)
Funding opportunity Utah Healthcare Education and Research Foundation (UHERF), a Utah Hospital Association subsidiary administering Utah Rural Health Transformation Program funding, is accepting applications for FAST 4.3, an Alternative Payment Model Pilot for Specialty Care Access. Grants provide declining per diem payments for specialists delivering recurring on-site specialty care at eligible rural hospitals and clinics […]
Required next actionReview UHERF FAST 4.3 six-page RFA and submit the official UHA-linked Submittable application by November 20, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. MT. Prepare specialty service and staffing plan, access gap evidence, per diem rationale, sustainable volume plan, stepped-down budget, specialist LOI/agreement, tax form and authorized sign-off. Ask administrator to reconcile inconsistent Dec 1 and Jan 1 project start dates.
Open restricted NONCOMPETITIVE application / budget submission for previously designated 25 Utah RHTP RISE 2.5 Tier 1 rural hospitals; October 26, 2026 RFA; applications due November 20 2026. Separate Tier 4 nursing home RISE 2.5 is a different track.
Verified October 29, 2026
Utah Healthcare Education and Research Foundation (UHERF)
Eligible hospital subaward opportunity Utah Healthcare Education and Research Foundation (UHERF), a subsidiary of Utah Hospital Association, administers the RHTP RISE 2.5 Recruit and Retain program for a specified group of 25 eligible Tier 1 Utah rural hospitals. This is a restricted, noncompetitive applicant-facing subaward process; it is not open to every hospital, nursing home, […]
Required next actionOnly the 25 designated Tier 1 Utah rural hospitals may submit. Check own UHERF welcome letter for individualized maximum, prepare clinical workforce need and vacancy plan, choose allowed incentives, calculate award-specific budget, document service commitments, and submit in UHA-linked Submittable by November 20 2026 at 5 p.m. MT.
Officially listed OPEN by Utah DHHS October 23-November 20 2026, RHTP FAST 4.2 rural-provider Revenue Cycle Optimization. Full controlling RFA guidance not accessible through current public page; verification hold before protected approval.
Verified October 29, 2026
Utah Healthcare Education and Research Foundation (UHERF)
New Utah RHTP provider funding opportunity Utah Healthcare Education and Research Foundation (UHERF), through the Utah Hospital Association, is inviting applications for FAST 4.2 Revenue Cycle Optimization, a Utah Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) subgrant initiative. The official Utah health department lists this as an open applicant-facing funding opportunity, distinct from FAST 4.3 Specialty Care, […]
Required next actionCheck current Utah Hospital Association FAST 4.2 Submittable application and obtain controlling RFA guidance. Confirm per-applicant award limits, matching and reimbursement rules, exact Nov 20 2026 cutoff time zone, eligibility and required attachments with program administrator. Submit qualified application via official portal only.
