Rural Health Care (RHC) Program
$591 Million Annual Funds to provide reduced rates to Healthcare Providers. • Healthcare Connect Fund (HCF) Program • Provides Eligible Health Care Providers (HCP’s) and Consortia with up to 65% discount on eligible expenses related to “broadband” connectivity Where does the money come from? • Telecommunications companies are required by the Telecommunications Act of 1996 to make annual contributions to make up the Universal Service Fund. • USAC (Universal Service Administration Company) administers this for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
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Segra • Funding Year (FY) 2016 -$400 Million • Funding Year (FY) 2017 -$571 Million • Funding Year (FY) 2018 -$591 Million
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