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Student Loan Repayment HRSA. GOV

NHSC. HRSA. GOV NHSC: may earn up to $50, 000 toward loans in exchange for two year commitment at an NHSC approved site May serve in Primary Care, Dental or Mental /Behavioral health clinics Choose to serve longer for additional repayment support

Consideration Priority consideration is given to eligible applicant whose NHSC approved site has HPSA score of 28 to 14 (in descending order) HPSA= Health Professional Shortage area HRSA. GOV

HRSA HOME Left hand side : Health Professional Shortage Areas National Health Service Corps Health Centers Rural Health

About HRSA Health Resource and Services Administration (HRSA) is an agency of the U. S Department of Health and Human Services, this is the primary Federal agency for improving health and achieving health equity via access to quality services, a skilled health workforce HRSA’s programs provide health care to people who are geographically isolated, economically or medically underserved

What it is all about Millions of Americans do not have access to health care because they live where there are not enough health professionals to meet basic needs. Shortages of health professionals suggest many more may soon find themselves unable to see a primary health care provider when they need one. HRSA health professions loan repayment, scholarship and loan programs help to encourage and enable clinicians to work in underserved areas.

2021 application The Bureau of Health Workforce improves the health of the underserved and vulnerable populations by strengthening the health care workforce and connecting skilled professional to the communities in need The NHSC application opens in the Spring. Applicants chosen are usually notified no later than September 30 th Questions call 1 -800 -221 -9393 Monday – Friday 8 AM to 8 PM ET

learn more 3 Learn more at: http: //www. nhsc. hrsa. gov/loanrepayment/ studentstoserviceprogram/

Who is eligible Students Providers Faculty Clinical sites

Providers National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment program Nurse Corps Loan repayment program Dates Open are as noted: Applications are timed re: open application

Eligible Clinical Sites open once per year. Dates of application openings are subject to change without notice. NURSE Corps LRP also applies to nurse faculty in addition to FLRP. ** Nurse faculty are also eligible. *** For information on eligible clinical facilities visit http: //nhsc. hrsa. gov/sites/becomenhscapprovedsite/typ eofsites/.

NHSC Major Milestones 1970’s NHSC creation –awarded first scholarships Grew from 181 providers to over 1, 800 Budget 10 x larger by decades end 1980’s Launch of Loan Repayment Program(LRP) Predicted more physicians than needed= budget reduced 1989 Field strength reached 1, 500

Milestones 1990’s Early 90’s only 1, 000 providers serve LRP adds mental health discipline End of decade : over 2, 500 providers serve 2000’s Unprecedented growth in field strength due to increased funding Added new primary care disciplines

Milestones 2008 -2011 Number of NHSC members doubled 2010’s Behavioral health becomes the top discipline among NHSC clinicians Students to Service (S 2 S)adds dentistry to the discipline Tele health increases rural healthcare access

How many? NHSC alumni include 63, 000 primary care medical, dental, and mental health behavioral providers (Nov 2020)

Find Shortage Area To locate NHSC approved sites with eligible HPSA and the corresponding HPSA scores for use in the National Health Service Corps programs, you should refer to the NHSC Jobs Center. Find HPSA by states, county or street address.

Health Professional Shortage Areas HPSA May be designated as having a shortage of primary medical, dental or mental health providers They may be urban or rural areas, population groups or medical or other public facilities There are currently approximately 6, 100 (as of June 2014) designated Primary Care HPSAs

HPSA There are currently approximately 4, 900 dental HPSAs There are currently approximately 4, 000 Mental Health HPSAs

MUAs Medically Underserved Areas (MUAs) may be a whole county or a group of contiguous counties, a group of county or civil divisions or a group of urban census tracts in which resident have a shortage of personal health services Medically Underserved Populations (MUPs) may include groups of persons who face economic, cultural or linguistic barriers to health care

HPSA List A list of designated HPSAs was published as a Federal Register Notice (FRN) on July 1, 2017 You may also link tool to view the list of designated HPSAs Please not all programs that use the HPSA or MUA/MUP designation to determine eligibility use the in the same way

Frequent Questions What is HPSA? This is a geographic area, population group, or health care facility that has been designated by the Federal government as having a shortage of health care professionals. HPSA are designated using several criteria, including population to clinician ratios. The ration is usually 3, 500 to 1 for primary care: 5, 000 to 1 for dental and 30, 000 to 1 for mental health care.

Information re: Loan Repayment HRSA offers two loan repayment programs for nurses working in designated Health Professional Shortage Areas. Primary care nurse practitioners, certified nurse midwives and psychiatric nurse specialists are eligible to apply to the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program. Registered nurses, including nurse practitioners are eligible to apply to the NURSE Corps Loan Repayment Program.

MAT training Nhsc. hrsa. gov/mat-training The National Health Service Corps is partnering with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to increase the number of Drug Addiction Treatment Act of 2000 Waiver certified clinicians in high need communities

HPSA what is it A shortage of providers for a specific group of people within a defined geographic area (low income, migrant farm workers etc) Public or non profit medical facilities-correctional facility State /County Mental Hospitals Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) & look a likes (community based providers) Indian Health Facilities and Tribal Hospitals

Medically Underserved Area -Population (MUA/P) MUA & MUPs identify geographic areas and populations with a lack of access to primary care services Such as: a county-a group of neighboring counties These groups may face economic, cultural or language barriers to health care Homelessness, low income, Medicaid eligible, Native Americans, Migrant farm workers

1970 s 1980 s 1990 s Early 1990 s — • First scholarships • Loan Repayment Program (LRP) launched • Grew from 181 providers to over 1, 800 • Predicted physician surplus—budget reduced Mental health • Budget 10 times larger by end of decade • Field strength at 1, 500 by 1989 Over 2, 500 • NHSC created Only 1, 000 providers serve disciplines added to LRP 2000 s • Recovery Act and Health Care Reform —increased funding • Unprecedented growth in field strength • More than 9, 600 providers in service providers serving at by end nearly 5, 000 sites* of decade *As of September 30, 2015

Loan Repayment Award The NHSC Loan Repayment Program offers two levels of funding, based upon the need of the community in which a provider works, as defined by Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) score Initial Award Amounts 2 Years Full-time 2 Years Half-time Sites with HPSA Score of 14+ Up to $50, 000 Up to $25, 000 Sites with HPSA Score of 0 -13 Up to $30, 000 Up to $15, 000

Medication Assisted Treatment MAT Clinicians working to address the opioid epidemic may be eligible for free training to provide MAT NHSC. HRSA. gov

How to apply? 1 Review the Application and Program Guidance 2 3 Find a job at an NHSC-approved site or find out if your current job is at an NHSCapproved site Apply online at NHSC. hrsa. gov/ loanrepayment nhscjobs. hrsa. gov

Providers receive loan repayment in addition to a competitive salary from their employers: NHSC-approved sites 1 Providers find a job at an NHSCapproved site 2 THEN Apply to the NHSC for loan repayment

Fast facts ü NHSC members are currently providing care to more than 10 million people in the United States ü Networking and other educational resources are available to support NHSC providers during their service ü 87% of NHSC members continue to serve in areas of greatest need

How to contact Shortage Designation Questions Email SDB@hrsa. gov Start networking – follow NHSA on Linkedin Set up a profile the search the Health Workforce Connector , a database of jobs at NHSA sites Do not limit your search to only open vacancies

Begin your search Contact site directly to apply Attend a Virtual Job Fair Contact your state Primary Care Office (PCO) or Primary care Association (PCA) to learn about open positions in the local community and sites that may be hiring. Call 1 -800 -221 -9393

OHIO PCO Primary care Office Ohio Department of Health 246 N High Street, 7 th floor, Columbus, OH 614 -644 -8508 HPSA/MUAP Contact Ryan Kline 614 -752 -4787 Behavioral Health Contact Tina Krempasky 614 -466 -7475