Rural Hospital Provider Assistance Program

Eligible Applicant Types

Additional Criteria

Eligible applicants are rural hospitals with no more than 50 acute care inpatient beds and a Medicare wage index value below 0.90. The term 'UNRESTRICTED' indicates that any rural hospital meeting these criteria can apply, regardless of other factors.

Overview

This grant is for rural hospitals that have 50 or fewer acute care inpatient beds and a Medicare wage index value below 0.90.

Likely Disqualifiers

• Hospitals with more than 50 acute care inpatient beds
• Hospitals with a Medicare wage index value of 0.90 or higher
• Hospitals not located in rural areas