Arizona's rhtp drives innovation in rural healthcare delivery through telehealth and integratedcare, targeting behavioral health, chronic disease, child and maternal health, and healthcareworkforce

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) awarded a Cooperative Agreement totaling $500,966,867.76 to the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) on December 29, 2025, under the Rural Health Transformation Program (CFDA 93.798).

AHCCCS will use the funding to drive innovation in rural healthcare delivery across Arizona through telehealth and integrated care models. The program targets behavioral health, chronic disease, child and maternal health, and healthcare workforce development. Performance runs through October 30, 2030, with work performed in Arizona.

The Rural Health Transformation Program provides one-time funding to states to support communities in transforming their health care delivery systems and improving access and health outcomes. As Arizona's designated state Medicaid agency, AHCCCS administers the award and implements these initiatives through partnerships with local organizations including Catholic Charities, La Frontera Center, Solari Crisis Services, and Arizona Community Health Centers, delivering services such as outpatient counseling, crisis intervention, substance abuse treatment, housing assistance, naloxone distribution, peer support, case management, and wraparound services to underserved and vulnerable populations.