Rural Health Care
About Rural Health Care:
- Overview of the Program
- Overview of the Process
- Monthly Conference Calls
- Individual Outreach
- Understanding Audits
- Training Events
- Filing Appeals
- Rural Health Care Pilot Program
Rural Health Care Tools:
Step 3: Selecting an Eligible Carrier for Telecommunications Service
Health care providers must select a "common carrier" for telecommunications services as defined by the FCC to be eligible to receive telecommunications support.
If a health care provider is unsure whether a telecommunications service provider is a common carrier, call USAC's Client Services Bureau at 1-888-641-8722 for more information. Any telecommunications service and/or Internet access necessary for the provision of health care is eligible for support, but equipment charges are not eligible for support. See Eligible Services List for a list of eligible services.
All Internet service providers are eligible to participate in the program. However, only the monthly charge for Internet access is eligible for support.
