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MUA/P scores depend on the Index of Medical Underservice (IMU) calculated for the area or population proposed for designation. Under the established criteria, an area or population with an IMU of 62.0 or below qualifies for designation as an MUA/P. An area or population can receive an IMU score between 0-100.
MUAs and MUPs, like HPSAs, are federally designated. The MUA is a designation for a geographic area while the MUP is for a specific population within a geographic area, such as the medically indigent or migrant and seasonal farmworkers. The geographic area may be a whole county, a group of neighboring counties, a group of urban census tracts ...
Oct 25, 2016 · HRSA is charged with collecting data about the availability of medical services and prevalence of medical professionals across the country. Using an Index of Medical Underservice, HRSA defines MUA’s and MUP’s on a quarterly basis each year. Presently, Community Commons has MUA and HPSA data as recent as April of 2016.
Aug 1, 2019 · MUAs and MUPs identify geographic areas and populations with a lack of access to primary care services. MUAs have a shortage of primary care health services for residents within a geographic area such as: a whole county; a group of neighboring counties; a group of urban census tracts; or. a group of county or civil divisions.
Aug 1, 2019 · Medically Underserved Area and Medically Underserved Population (MUA/P) MUA/P score is dependent on the Index of Medical Underservice (IMU) calculated for the area or population proposed for designation. Under the established criteria, an area or population with an IMU of 62.0 or below qualifies for designation as an MUA/P. MUA/P Indicators.
National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Nurse Corps. Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program (STAR LRP) Pediatric Specialty Loan Repayment Program. Shortage designation identifies an area, population, or facility experiencing a shortage of health care services. This page describes several types of shortage designations:
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Find Shortage Areas by Address. Enter an address to determine if it is in a shortage area: Geographic or Population HPSA or MUA/P and the details about that shortage area. Results can be viewed as text or on a map. Search Shortage Areas by Address.
