The FCC fifth tranche of application approvals in the second round of the COVID-19 Telehealth Program, totaling $42,702,383, has been made to 68 health care organizations. To date, more than $208 million has been awarded to organizations in the 50 states and U.S. territories and the District of Columbia.
Round 2 will total $249.95 million and builds on the $200 million program established in the CARES Act. Last month, the FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau issued a Public Notice enabling remaining applicants to supplement their submissions. Today’s announcement is the first that follows that opportunity.
Six of the applications were approved for $1 million, with a couple of others coming close. The million dollar approvals are The University of Cincinnati Medical Center (Cincinnati); Hutchinson Regional Medical Center (Hutchinson, KS, as part of a consortium of six hospitals across the state); Seattle Children’s Hospital (Seattle); Sinai Health System (a consortium of five hospitals in Chicago); The Westchester County Health Care Corp. (Valhalla, NY) and Northwestern Memorial HealthCare (a consortium of hospitals throughout Illinois).
The smallest award was given to Southeast Inc. of Columbus, OH. The firm was awarded $51,733 for equipment purchases.
“As the impact of new variants continues to challenge our healthcare system, the FCC has worked diligently to review and approve funding commitments as part of our COVID-19 Telehealth Program,” Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel said in a press release. “As we head into 2022, the ability to treat patients and loved ones from the safety of their home is of vital importance.”
The previous application approvals were announced last month. That tranche included 75 organizations and was for virtually the same amount as the group announced today: $42,163,705.
Here are the other applications that were part of the new FCC COVID-19 telehealth approvals. Listings with no community mentioned have more than one location:
- Adena Regional Medical Center in Chillicothe (OH)
- AllianceChicago (Chicago)
- Aspirus Wausau Hospital (Wausau, WI)
- Atrium Health (NC)
- Aunt Martha’s Health and Wellness (IL)
- Axis Health System (CO)
- Beaumont Hospital (MI)
- Bingham Memorial Hospital ( Blackfoot, ID)
- Burnett Medical Center (Grantsburg, WI)
- The Carle Foundation Hospital (Urbana, IL)
- The University of Colorado Hospital Authority (Aurora, CO)
- The Community Care Network of Kansas (KS)
- The Community Health Center of Central Missouri in Jefferson City (Missouri)
- Community Health Center of the North Country (Canton, NY)
- Community Health Centers (FL)
- Community HealthNet in (Gary, IN)
- Compass Community Health (Portsmouth, OH)
- Compass Health (St. Peters, MS)
- Cook County Health (Chicago)
- Coos County Family Health Services (Berlin, NH)
- County of Los Angeles – Department of Health Services (Los Angeles)
- CoxHealth Consortium (Springfield, MS)
- The Family Medicine Clinic for Health Equity (Denver)
- Heart of Florida Health Center (Florida)
- Henry County Memorial Hospital (New Castle, IN)
- Jackson Parish Hospital (Jonesboro, LA)
- Kalkaska Memorial Health Center (Kalkaska, MI)
- Kenosha Community Health Center (Kenosha, WI)
- Kettering Medical Center (Kettering, OH)
- Klickitat County Public Hospital (Goldendale, WA)
- LaSante Health Center (Brooklyn, NY)
- Little Rivers Health Care (Bradford, VT)
- The Louisiana Primary Care Association in Baton Rouge (LA)
- The Lower Umpqua Hospital District (Reedsport, OR)
- Marana Health Center (Marana, AZ)
- Mercy Hospital Fort Smith (AR)
- Monongahela Valley Hospital (Monongahela, PA)
- Na Pu’uwai, as part of the Native Hawaiian Health Care System (HI)
- Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus (OH)
- Neighborhood Healthcare (CA)
- Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center (Chanute, KS)
- Northern Arizona Healthcare (Flagstaff, AZ)
- The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Cancer Hospital (Columbus, OH)
- Piedmont Healthcare (GA)
- Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services (Grand Rapids, MI)
- Putnam County Hospital (Greencastle, IN)
- Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care Services (Gallup, NM)
- The Ritchie County Primary Care Association (Harrisville, WV)
- The Sacopee Valley Health Center (Porter, ME)
- Shands Jacksonville Medical Center (Jacksonville, FL)
- Siouxland Community Health Center (Sioux City, IA)
- Sky Lakes Medical Center (Klamath Falls, OR)
- St. Claire Medical Center (Morehead, KY)
- St. Joseph’s Hospital (Clearwater, FL)
- Summit Pacific Medical Center (Elma, WA)
- Sun Life Family Health Center (Casa Grande, AZ)
- Talbert House Health Center (Middletown, OH)
- Trinitas Regional Medical Center (Elizabeth, NJ)
- Union Hospital (Terre Haute, IN)
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center (Cleveland)
- Watauga Medical Center (Boone, NC)
