Consortium Advantages
Advantages for health care providers to participate within a consortium:
Urban hospitals and facilities can participate in the program if part of a consortium
Firewalls and firewall management are only eligible within a consortium
Costly 3rd party network management can be outsourced
Construction costs
Installation services
Professional Services
Health care provider owned and managed fiber
Leveraging the size of the consortium allows for large projects and purchases
Individual filers are capped at $50,000 in funding annually. The cap for sites within the consortium is $50,000 X the total number of sites within the consortium.
Example: $50,000 X 20 members in the consortium = $1 million dollar application.
Members also have exclusive us of our FundView which was created just for The Healthcare Connect Fund program
Members have access to review services and funding status at anytime
We created reports specific to your financial team’s needs, by showing department cost allocations
Ability to pull data for financial auditors
FFG has a high success rate for USAC / FCC program appeals and audits
Provides Compliance Oversight and Management
USAC highly regards the FFG team
Our experienced team knows the HCF Program inside out and participated in the Rural Health Care Pilot Program, adding feedback to make the program the success it is today
FFG Participates in professional organizations:
SHLB– Schools, Health & Libraries Broadband Coalition
HIMMS – Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society
HFMA – Healthcare Financial Management Association
Local Government Planning Agencies
What we mean by “High Tech, High Touch”:
Meet one on one to explain the complexities of the HCF program
Quarterly reviews to capture changes in your network
Annual Checkups to review eligible services and program updates
Funding reports and status updates
Partnership with the IT team to fit projects into appropriate funding years
Watch our quick video to learn more about forming your own consortium. FFG Video
