Connected Care Grid — Bring Providers Online (Telehealth Upgrades)

Summary

This opportunity prioritizes rural and underserved areas. Awarded providers must implement measurable, timeline-based technology and workflow enhancements that integrate with the West Virginia Health Information Network (WVHIN). Funding will be released in phases corresponding to approved milestones: start-up costs, implementation, and service delivery. Grantees are required to demonstrate operational readiness to deliver reimbursable virtual care, active engagement with payers beyond the grant, compliance with State and CMS standards, and recurring submission of participant-level outcomes and financial reporting. The program emphasizes outcomes-driven virtual care adoption, expanded patient access, and sustainable provider participation linked to CMS and state healthcare transformation goals. Applications must provide a detailed launch plan, line-item budget, and describe data integration and compliance processes, with adherence to strict maintenance of effort and anti-supplanting requirements. All reports and deliverables must be accessible to the State for oversight and integration, and awardees must comply with State and federal privacy, data, and audit requirements.

Requirements Checklist

• Applications must be submitted electronically via the WVOASIS Vendor Self Service (VSS) portal and by email to the designated program contact. Applications require: (1) A detailed line-item budget (DLIB) worksheet and narrative, (2) RHTP Grantee Contact Information Form, (3) Implementation and milestone plan detailing readiness for telehealth upgrades, (4) Plan for integration with the WV Health Information Network (WVHIN), (5) Documentation of eligibility, such as nonprofit or WV-based status, and (6) Additional documentation as specified in Section Six of the AFA. Recipients must comply with all State and CMS financial/programmatic reporting requirements including HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2 where applicable, submit monthly and quarterly reports, participate in governance activities, and demonstrate funding is used to supplement—not supplant—current activity. Awardees must meet Maintenance of Effort, data integration, and performance milestone requirements, with funds subject to claw-back for noncompliance.

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