Regional Partnership Catalyst Grant Program (CY 2021 - CY2025)
The new Regional Partnership Catalyst Grant Program will be based on the HSCRC grant philosophy that the funding is designed to a) foster collaboration between hospitals and community partners, and b) enable the creation of infrastructure to disseminate evidence-based interventions.
The new Regional Partnership Catalyst Grant Program will build upon the legacy Regional Partnership Transformation grant program and enable hospitals to continue working with community resources to build infrastructure needed to sustainably support the population health goals of the Total Cost of Care Model. The new Regional Partnership Catalyst Grant program requires hospitals to competitively bid for funding that would begin January 1, 2021.
The funding will be narrowly focused to support interventions that align with goals of the Total Cost of Care Model and support the Memorandum of Understanding that Maryland is establishing with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for a Statewide Integrated Health Improvement Strategy (SIHIS).
Regional Partnership Catalyst Grant Program - HSCRC Staff Recommendations
Planning Information for Regional Partnership Catalyst Grants
Timeline:
- HSCRC Releases Request for Proposals – January 2020
- Regional Partnership Proposals Due – June 2020
- HSCRC Issues Rate Orders – January 2021
Resources & Planning Tools:
Regional Partnership Transformation Grant Program (FY 2016 - FY 2020)
The HSCRC Regional Partnership Transformation Grant Program was created to enable diverse hospitals and community stakeholders to work together on interventions designed to improve population health. The grant funding is issued to hospitals to lead the creation of coalitions that include local health departments, provider organizations, faith-based organizations, and other community-based organizations. The current Regional Partnership Program began in FY 2016 and is scheduled to end June 30, 2020. There are 14 Regional Partnerships that are geographically dispersed across Maryland. They serve both rural and urban areas of the State and have been historically focused on improving care coordination for high-utilizer and high-risk Medicare patients.
As the State continues under the TCOC Model, the HSCRC continues to look for opportunities to build upon the successes of the current regional partnership structure and increase alignment with the goals of the TCOC Model.
Policy Memos
Program Summaries & Reports