Health Professional Loan Repayment Program HPLRP Loan Repayment

Health Professional Loan Repayment Program (HPLRP)

Loan Repayment Programs: Incentives To Encourage Healthcare Professionals To Serve The Medically Underserved

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Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program

NURSE CORPS LOAN PROGRAM (LRP) v Federal LRP administered by the Bureau of Health Workforce (BHW) in the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) v Assists in the recruitment and retention of professional nurses in healthcare facilities with a critical shortage of nurses or nursing faculty v Benefits • • Pay off up to 85% of your student loans with continued service Inclusion in a community of providers with a shared mission

NURSE CORPS LRP ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA v US Citizen or National; v Licensed to practice in the state of proposed service; v Full-time (at least 32 hours/week) at an eligible site (must be in a HPSA) or full-time nurse faculty member at an accredited eligible school of nursing; v Outstanding government or commercial loans for nursing school tuition, fees, and reasonable living expenses ; v Have no other health professional service obligation; and v Have not defaulted on any prior service or Federal payment obligations

ELIGIBLE NURSING DISCIPLINES v Registered Nurse v Advanced Registered Nurse v Certified Nurse. Midwife v Clinic Nurse Specialist v Nurse Anesthetist

NURSE CORPS ELIGIBLE SITES v FQHCs & FQHC Look-Alikes v Public Hospital v Skilled Nursing Facility v Local Health Department v Ambulatory Surgical Center (outpatient, and cannot be hospital owned) v Home Health Agency v Hospice Program v Nursing Home v Disproportionate Hospital v Critical Access Hospitals

NURSE CORPS PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS v Provide a minimum of two years of service at an approved CSF site; v Provide full-time service, 32 hours a week for at least 45 weeks; v Maintain licensure and certifications; and v Agree to provide reasonable, usual, and customary health services

NURSE CORPS LOAN REPAYMENT AMOUNTS v Pays participants a total of 60% of their total qualifying debt v Contracts are renewable for an additional year § v Pays 25% of their total qualifying debt (3 rd year) Payments are NOT tax exempt (Federal or state)

NURSE CORPS APPLICATION PROCESS v Applications are available online v Check Nurse Corps LRP Application and Program guidance for deadlines and award selection v Applications are funded by tier and HPSA scores

National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Loan Repayment Program

NHSC LRP ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA v Providing primary medical, dental or mental health care v Be a US Citizen or a US National v Licensed to practice in the state of proposed service v Currently work or have a contract to work in an NHSCapproved facility or an eligible facility v Outstanding government or commercial loan debt v Have no other health professional service obligation v Have not defaulted on any prior service or Federal payment obligations

NHSC LRP ELIGIBLE PROVIDERS Physicians (MD or DO) Dentists Dental Hygienists Nurse Midwives Nurse Practitioners Physician Assistants Licensed Clinical Social Workers Psychiatrist Nurse Specialists Marriage and Family Therapists Professional Counselors Clinical Psychologists

NHSC LRP ELIGIBLE SITES v FQHCs & FQHC Look-Alikes v Correctional Facilities v Private Practices v Community-Based Health Facilities v Community Mental Health Facilities v Mobile Units v Free Clinics

NHSC LRP PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS v Provide a minimum of 2 years of service at an approved service site v Provide full-time service, 32 hours a week for at least 45 weeks, or half-time service, 20 hours a week for at least 45 weeks v Maintain licensure and certifications v Agree to provide reasonable, usual, and customary health services

NHSC LOAN REPAYMENT AMOUNTS v Tiered Loan Repayment Full-time service v HPSA Score of > 14, $50, 000 for 2 -year contract (Initial Award) v HPSA Score of < 13, $30, 000 for 2 -year contract (Initial Award) Half-time Service v HPSA Score of > 14, $25, 000 for 2 -year contract (Initial Award) v HPSA Score of < 13, $15, 000 for 2 -year contract (Initial Award) v Contracts are renewable annually after initial obligation until debt is paid off v Payments are tax-exempt

NHSC LRP APPLICATION PROCESS v Apply via the NHSC portal v Check NHSC LRP Application and Program guidance for deadlines and award notification v Applications are funded by HPSA score

NHSC LRP RESOURCES v NHSC Home Page • v NHSC Jobs Center • v http: //nhscjobs. hrsa. gov/external/search/index. seam NHSC Application & Program Guidance • v http: //nhsc. hrsa. gov/loanrepayment/index. html http: //nhsc. hrsa. gov/downloads/lrpapplicationguidance. pdf Call State Primary Care Office • http: //bhpr. hrsa. gov/shortage/hpsas/primarycareoffices. html

DC HEALTH PROFESSIONAL LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM (HPLRP) v District program administered by the of Health Care Access Bureau in the Community of Health Administration (CHA) v Seeks primary care providers to provide culturally competent, interdisciplinary primary health care services to underserved populations located in Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) v Benefits Tax exempt income for loan repayment Lump-sum payment at start of service Inclusion in a community of providers with a shared mission

DC HPLRP ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA v Be a citizen or permanent U. S. resident v Be licensed and eligible to practice in the District v Propose to practice or currently practice at a certified HPLRP Service Obligation Site (SOS); and v Propose to provide services in a HPSA or MUA v Have no other health professional service obligation

DC HPLRP ELIGIBLE PROVIDERS v Physicians (MD or DO) v Dentists v Dental Hygienists v Nurse Midwives v Nurse Practitioners v Physician Assistants v Registered Nurses v Licensed Clinical Social Workers v Clinical Psychologists v Professional Counselors

DC HPLRP ELIGIBLE EMPLOYMENT SITES v FQHCs v FQHC Look-Alikes v Other nonprofit facilities v DC Department of Health v DC Department of Behavioral Health v DC Department of Corrections v DC Public Schools

DC HPLRP PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS v Provide a minimum of 2 years of service at SOS v Provide full-time service, 32 hours a week for at least 45 weeks v Maintain licensure and certifications v Agree to provide reasonable, usual, and customary health services

DC HPLRP Loan Repayment Amounts v Physicians and dentists eligible to have 100% of total debt paid, not to exceed $148, 471*, repaid over 4 years v Two year award contracts: 44% of total unpaid debt, not to exceed $65, 327 v Other health professionals eligible to have 100% of their total paid, not to exceed $81, 657* repaid over 4 years v Two year award contracts: 44% of total unpaid debt, not to exceed $35, 929 v Contracts are renewable annually after obligation for an additional two years (28% of total debt) v Payments are tax-exempt * Maximum contract amounts for new contracts adjusted (i. e. increased) annually according to the Consumer Price Index (CPI)

DC HPLRP APPLICATION PROCESS v Two application periods each year: early fall & early spring o Check bulletins on the HPLRP website v Applications screened based on criteria using a 100 -point scale o v Applicant must score 80 points to qualify for HPLRP Applicants notified of award selection by January 1, and June 1

DC HPLRP RESOURCES v DC HPLRP Home Page o v http: //doh. dc. gov/service/dc-health-professional-loan-repaymentprogram-hplrp DC HPLRP Application & Program Guidance o http: //doh. dc. gov/service/dc-health-professional-loan-repaymentprogram-hplrp v Phone: 202. 442. 5892 v Email: hplrp@dc. gov

PUBLIC HEALTH CAREERS v Health Policy and/or Advocacy – Federal, State, Non-profit v Public Health Administration - i. e. Federal HHS and state/local health departments v Community Medicine – i. e. public or safety net health clinics (clinical or administrative) v Research - population health v US Public Health Service public health

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