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Aug 1, 2019 · Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA) identify geographic areas, populations groups, or facilities within the United States that are experiencing a shortage of health care professionals. Medically Underserved Areas (MUAs) and Medically Underserved Populations (MUPs) identify geographic areas and populations with a lack of access to primary ...
- Geographic HPSAs
- Population HPSAs
- Facility HPSAs
- Automatic Facility HPSAs
- Medically Underserved Areas
- Which Federal Programs Use Shortage Designations?
Geographic HPSAs have a shortage of services for the entire population within an established geographic area.
Population HPSAs have a shortage of services for a specific population subset within an established geographic area. Frequently Designated Population HPSAs include: 1. Medicaid eligible 2. Low income 3. Migrant farmworker 4. Native American/Alaskan Native 5. People experiencing homelessness
Facility HPSAs include three categories: 1. Other Facility (OFAC) Public or non-profit private medical facilities serving a population or geographic area designated as a HPSA with a shortage of health providers. 2. Correctional Facility Medium to maximum-security federal and state correctional institutions and youth detention facilities with a shor...
Some facilities do not have to apply for a designation. They are automatically designated as HPSAs by statute or through regulation. These include: 1. Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) Health centers that: 1.1. Provide primary care to an underserved area or population 1.2. Offer a sliding fee scale 1.3. Provide comprehensive services 1.4. ...
MUAs and MUPs identify geographic areas and populations with a lack of access to primary care services. 1. MUAs have a shortage of primary care health services for residents within a geographic area such as: 1.1. a whole county; 1.2. a group of neighboring counties; 1.3. a group of urban census tracts; or 1.4. a group of county or civil divisions. ...
Many federal programs use different types of shortage designations to determine eligibility. Below is a snapshot:
The HRSA keeps an updated list of medical shortage areas by state on its website. As of October 28, 2020, there were approximately 3,438 designated MUA/Ps in the US. California had the largest number of MUA/Ps with 214, followed by Texas with 204 and Illinois with 176. At the same time, there were approximately 7,214 designated Primary Care ...
including MUA/P and GME staff members review against designation criteria and Review . Committee members review of new site(s), faculty members, and program complement changes. ADS reflects a program’s designation as an RTP with a permanent complement increase. The designation is reflected in Letters of Notification, which provide the program ...
ACGME Rural Track Program Designation Consistent with Section II of the MUA/P framework, the ACGME has developed processes addressing ACGME-accredited programs that seek to create “rural tracks” as defined in rules and regulations of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in 42 CFR §413.79(k), including a separately accredited ACGME Rural Track Program designation that is ...
The Canada Student Financial Assistance Program (CSFA Program) provides Canada Student Grants and Loans to help students pay for their post-secondary education. The Program works in partnership with provinces and territories to deliver student aid. Funding is available to full- and part-time students that: are from low- and middle-income families.
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