NHSC New Site Application Cycle is Now Open!
The 2018 NHSC New Site Application is now
open and will close on August 14, 2018 at 11:59 PM ET. Eligible sites
include health care facilities that generally provide outpatient, ambulatory, and primary
health care services (medical, dental, and behavioral) to populations residing
in high-need urban and rural areas.
New This Year!
NHSC recently received $105 million for future NHSC Loan
Repayment Program awards that expand and improve access to quality opioid
and substance use disorder treatment in rural and underserved areas. Outpatient
substance use disorder (SUD) treatment facilities are also now eligible to
apply if you provide any of these services:
- General Substance Use
Disorder (SUD) Treatment
- Medication Assisted
Treatment (MAT)
-
Opioid Treatment Program
(OTP)
Interested sites are encouraged to read the 2018 NHSC Site Reference Guide and review the
new SUD New Site Documentation for all requirements.
Eligibility
Requirements:
- Physically located in a federally designated Health
Professional Shortage Area (HPSA); to determine if
your facility is located in a HPSA, contact your local state Primary
Care Office (PCO) or search HPSA Find.
- Be a primary care outpatient facility, or a CMS-certified
Critical Access Hospital that provides medical, dental or mental and behavioral
health services.
- Utilize a qualified discounted/sliding fee schedule and
have had it in place for at least six months.
- Not deny services to an individual based on inability to
pay or enrollment in Medicare, Medicaid, or a state Children’s Health Insurance
Plan (CHIP).
- Utilize a credentialing process that includes, at a
minimum, reference review, licensure verification, and a query of the National
Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB).
- Prominently display a statement in common areas (and on
the website, if applicable) that explicitly states that no one will be denied
access to services due to inability to pay; and a discounted/sliding fee
schedule is available.
As an NHSC-approved site, you will receive assistance in
the recruitment and retention of qualified and dedicated primary care providers
and access to the Health
Workforce Connector, where you can promote your site and post job openings.
Additionally, you have direct access to state Primary Care Offices that help to
increase access to primary health care services in your community.
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