SITES/COMMUNITIES
NHSC
approved site status: (exit DHS) Sites that are located in a designated
HPSA and meet other eligibility requirements (provide services on a
discount fee schedule, accept Medicaid/Medicare/BadgerCare+ patients) can
apply to become an approved site and use their approved status as a
recruitment tool to gain new clinicians and a retention strategy to keep
current employees.
Instructions on the information that must be provided
on the site application form and how to fill out the application can be
found here: Site
reference guide (exit DHS)
A key requirement of NHSC sites is that they provide financial access - sites
must accept patients with Medicaid and Medicare coverage as well as have a
sliding fee schedule. Please refer to the site
reference guide.(exit DHS)
NHSC approved sites must annually complete a Uniform Data System (UDS) Report.
This report will detail information such as services provided, number of
patients served, staffing, production, finances, and managed care enrollment.
Please refer to the site
reference guide. (exit DHS)
Questions about the site application and procedures can be directed to:
Traici
Brockman
Wisconsin Division of Public Health
PO Box 2659
Madison WI 53701
Phone: 608-267-1440
Sites must be located in a HPSA to be eligible for
the program. To check if the street address of your site is in a HPSA
please check here: Find
Shortage Areas: HPSA/MUA/P by address (exit DHS)
How
to request a shortage designation
Wisconsin Health Professions Loan Assistance Program
- There
is no site application process
- Sites
do need to be in a designated HPSA in order for their clinicians to be
eligible for loan repayment
