Additional $40M in COVID-19 Telehealth Program Money from FCC

FCC Announces an Additional $40.46 Million Awarded as Part of COVID-19 Telehealth Program

The Federal Communications Commission (@FCC) approved an additional 71 applications for funding commitments totaling $40,468,845 for Round 2 of its COVID-19 Telehealth Program. This is the FCC’s third funding announcement of approved Round 2 applications bringing the total to approximately $123.6 million awarded to health care providers in each state, territory, and the District of Columbia.

“Advances in telehealth continue to help bridge the gap in health care for our most vulnerable populations and keep Americans connected with their doctors, nurses, and health care providers in the face of the pandemic,” said FCC Acting Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel. “With today’s announcement, the FCC has approved more than $123 million in applications for Round 2 of its COVID-19 Telehealth Program—nearly half of the amount allotted in the 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act. We remain committed to helping facilitate even more innovative health care efforts in every corner of our country.”

The FCC’s COVID-19 Telehealth Program supports the efforts of health care providers to continue serving their patients by providing reimbursement for telecommunications services, information services, and connected devices necessary to enable telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic. Round 2 is a $249.95 million federal initiative that builds on the $200 million program established as part of the CARES Act. As outlined in the Round 2 Report and Order, once $150 million in funding has been committed, the FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau will announce an opportunity for all remaining applicants to supplement their applications, as required by Congress. After all remaining applicants have the opportunity to supplement, the remaining program funding will be committed.

Below is a list of health care providers that were approved for funding (listed alphabetically):

Adelante Healthcare in Phoenix, Arizona
Alleghany Memorial Hospital in Sparta, North Carolina
Archie Hendricks Sr. Skilled Nursing Facility in Sells, Arizona
The Asian Human Services Family Health Center in Chicago, Illinois
Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock, Arkansas
Berkshire Health Systems in Pittsfield, Massachusetts
CareSouth Carolina in Hartsville, South Carolina
The Center for Family and Child Enrichment in Miami Gardens, Florida
CenterPlace Health in Sarasota, Florida
Chestnut Health Systems in Bloomington, Illinois
Collier Health Services in Immokalee, Florida
Community Health Centers of Pinellas in Clearwater, Florida
Community Health Center of Richmond in Staten Island, New York
The C.W. Williams Community Health Center, in Charlotte, North Carolina
Denver Health in Denver, Colorado
DuBois Regional Medical Center in DuBois, Pennsylvania
El Paso County Hospital District in El Paso, Texas
Erie Family Health Center, Inc. in Chicago, Illinois
Evergreen Health in Buffalo, New York
Family Christian Health Center in Harvey, Illinois
Family First Health Corporation in York, Pennsylvania
Family Health Centers in Okanogan, Washington
First Nations Community HealthSource in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Forsyth Memorial Hospital in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
FoundCare, Inc. in West Palm Beach, Florida
Golden Valley Health Centers in Merced, California
Great Lakes Bay Health Centers in Saginaw, Michigan
Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, Wisconsin
Hampton Roads Community Health Center in Portsmouth, Virginia
HealthPoint in Renton, Washington
The Holyoke Medical Center in Holyoke, Massachusetts
Holzer Health System in Gallipolis, Ohio
Indiana University Health in Indianapolis, Indiana
Kaleida Health in Buffalo, New York
The University of Kansas Health System in Kansas City, Kansas
Kodiak Island Health Care Foundation in Kodiak, Alaska
La Casa de Salud in Bronx, New York
Lawndale Christian Health Center in Chicago, Illinois
Loretto Hospital in Chicago, Illinois
Marion County Public Health Department in Indianapolis, Indiana
Marlette Regional Hospital in Gaylord, Michigan
Mercy Health in St. Louis, Missouri
Mercy Hospitals, a consortium of hospitals in Oklahoma
Michigan Primary Care Association, a consortium of community health centers throughout Michigan
The Minnie Hamilton Health System, in Grantsville, West Virginia
Montefiore St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh, New York
Mohawk Valley Health System, which services Oneida, Herkimer, and Madison counties in New York
Mount Vernon Neighborhood Health Center in Mount Vernon, New York
Nathan Littauer Hospital and Nursing Home in Gloversville, New York
The North Miami Center in Miami, Florida
Novant Health in Fort Mill, South Carolina
Okeene Municipal Hospital in Okeene, Oklahoma
Oonalaska Wellness Center in Anchorage, Alaska
Palmetto Care Connection in Bamberg, South Carolina
Pillars Community Health in La Grange, Illinois
Prairie Ridge Health, Inc. in Columbus, Wisconsin
Regions Hospital in Saint Paul, Minnesota, including Critical Access Hospitals in Wisconsin
Robeson Health Care Corporation, with locations throughout North Carolina
Saint Joseph’s Hospital in Yonkers, New York
Skagit Regional Health in northwest Washington
St. Barnabas Hospital in the Bronx, New York
St. Bernard’s Healthcare in Jonesboro, Arkansas
St. John’s Episcopal Hospital in Far Rockaway, New York
Swope Health Services in Kansas City, Missouri
Union Community Health Center in the Bronx, New York
UnityPoint Health, a consortium of 19 hospitals located in Iowa, northern Illinois and south-central Wisconsin
University Hospital of Brooklyn in Brooklyn, New York
The University of Virginia Health System, in Charlottesville, Virginia
Wellstar Health System in Atlanta, Georgia
Wheeler Clinic, a Federally Qualified Health Center with sites throughout Connecticut