Southern Kentucky Primary Care, PSC, Bell Clinic, PLLC, and Geeta S. Chavda, MD, PLLC - Todd, Logan, and Christian Counties
Overview
Southern Kentucky Primary Care, PSC, Bell Clinic, PLLC, and Geeta S. Chavda, MD, PLLC are committed to the health and well-being of the communities they serve. Southern Kentucky Primary Care, PSC, Bell Clinic, PLLC, and Geeta S. Chavda, MD, PLLC have made extensive efforts to lay the groundwork to acquire three types of federal designations for Todd, Logan and Christian Counties. These designations, known as Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs), open the door to benefits such as federal and state-funded student loan repayment programs and grants for physicians, advanced practitioners, and nurses. The goal of this initiative is to promote access to quality healthcare in the surrounding service area by recruiting and retaining clinicians like you. Together with their team of healthcare professionals, Southern Kentucky Primary Care, PSC, Bell Clinic, PLLC and Geeta S. Chavda, MD, PLLC will continue to offer excellent care in a compassionate environment.
Southern Kentucky Primary Care, PSC, Bell Clinic, PLLC, and Geeta S. Chavda, MD, PLLC encourage their healthcare professionals to contact our team of experts at HPSA Acumen to determine eligibility and opportunities for loan repayment awards. An individual consultation can be scheduled with us at the bottom of this webpage.
What is a HPSA?
HPSAs are designations that indicate health care provider shortages in three platforms of health: primary care, mental health, and dental health. Each platform of health receives its own designation. Each designation is scored to show the severity of the shortage. Scores range from 0 to 25, with 25 indicating the greatest shortage. The maps below outline each type of HPSA for Todd, Logan and Christian Counties.
Primary Care HPSAs
Todd County
In a Primary Care HPSA: Yes
HPSA Name: Todd County
ID: 1214133553
Designation Type: Geographic HPSA
Status: Designated
Score: 16
Designation Date: 01/10/2020
Last Update Date: 09/07/2024
Christian County
In a Primary Care HPSA: Yes
HPSA Name: LI – Christian County
ID: 1212734064
Designation Type: Low Income Population HPSA
Status: Designated
Score: 15
Designation Date: 3/19/2010
Last Update Date: 09/12/2024
Logan County
In a Primary Care HPSA: Yes
HPSA Name: LI – Logan County
ID: 1211193091
Designation Type: Low Income Population HPSA
Status: Designated
Score: 17
Designation Date: 06/07/2012
Last Update Date: 09/07/2024
Mental Health HPSAs
Todd & Christian Counties
In a Mental Health HPSA: Yes
HPSA Name: Pennyroyal MHCA
ID: 7216538873
Designation Type: Geographic HPSA
Status: Designated
Score: 18
Designation Date: 01/20/2022
Last Update Date: 01/20/2022
Logan County
In a Mental Health HPSA: Yes
HPSA Name: Barren River MHCA
ID: 7215866897
Designation Type: High Needs Geographic HPSA
Status: Designated
Score: 16
Designation Date: 10/26/2017
Last Update Date: 09/07/2024
Dental Health HPSAs
Todd County
In a Dental Health HPSA: Yes
HPSA Name: LI – Todd County
ID: 6211568261
Designation Type: Low Income Population HPSA
Status: Designated
Score: 17
Designation Date: 07/10/2019
Last Update Date: 09/10/2021
Christian County
In a Dental Health HPSA: Yes
HPSA Name: LI – Christian County
ID: 6219439095
Designation Type: Low Income Population HPSA
Status: Designated
Score: 17
Designation Date: 01/10/2020
Last Update Date: 11/13/2024
Logan County
In a Dental Health HPSA: Yes
HPSA Name: LI – Logan County
ID: 6218833655
Designation Type: Low Income Population HPSA
Status: Designated
Score: 17
Designation Date: 09/06/2019
Last Update Date: 11/13/2024
What are the benefits of a HPSA?
In an effort to boost provider recruitment and retention in these often-rural shortage areas, benefits have been established to help build healthcare access for those who need it most. Here are the benefits available in your specific shortage designations.
Loan repayment opportunities are possible because Southern Kentucky Primary Care, PSC, Bell Clinic, PLLC, and Geeta S. Chavda, MD, PLLC have forged new partnerships and secured HPSAs in this region. Loan repayment is just one benefit that acknowledges you, the clinician, as the driving force that makes healthcare possible in your community. Southern Kentucky Primary Care, PSC, Bell Clinic, PLLC and Geeta S. Chavda, MD, PLLC truly appreciate working with you.
Programs available to eligible Southern Kentucky Primary Care, PSC, Bell Clinic, PLLC and Geeta S. Chavda, MD, PLLC primary care and mental health professionals:
Physicians – National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program, Pediatric Specialty Loan Repayment Program
Advanced Practitioners – National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program (nurses only), Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program, Pediatric Specialty Loan Repayment Program (Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners only)
Registered Nurses – Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program, Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program
Mental Health Professionals – National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program, Pediatric Specialty Loan Repayment Program
What do these loan repayment programs offer?
Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program – Advanced Practice Nurses and Registered Nurses may be eligible to apply for loan repayment worth up to 85% of their student loan balance in return for working at a Critical Shortage Facility, like our Rural Health Clinics.
National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Loan Repayment Program – Primary Care Professionals may be eligible for up to $75,000 and Mental Health or Dental Health Professionals may be eligible for up to $50,000, plus a one-time Spanish language award enhancement of $5,000, in return for a two-year service commitment at an NHSC-certified site. One-year extension contracts are available for the remaining student loan balance.
Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery (STAR) Loan Repayment Program – Healthcare professionals providing direct treatment or recovery support of patients with or in recovery from a substance use disorder including, but not limited to Physicians, Clinicians, Bachelor’s-level Substance Use Disorder Counselors, Behavioral Health Paraprofessionals, and Clinical Support Staff may be eligible for up to $250,000 for a six-year service commitment at a STAR-certified site.
Pediatric Specialty Loan Repayment Program – Clinicians working full-time with pediatric patients may be eligible to receive up to $100,000 in loan repayment in return for a three-year service commitment. Eligible disciplines include: Physicians, Psychologists, Licensed Clinical Social Workers, Licensed or Certified Master’s Level Social Workers, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners, Marriage and Family Therapists, Licensed Professional Counselors, and Substance Use Disorder Counselors working in a pediatric medical subspecialty, pediatric surgical specialty, as a child or adolescent psychiatrist, or behavioral health professionals working in pediatrics or substance use disorder services. Please refer to program guidelines for a list of specialties and subspecialties for Physicians.
To find out if your address is located in this HPSA designation, please visit the following website:
https://data.hrsa.gov/tools/shortage-area/by-address
For more information, please contact:
HPSA Acumen’s Benefit Support Specialists are available to you:
716.483.0888 ext. 206
Email us here at [email protected]
Facility Contact Information:
Bell Clinic, PLLC
Latisha Edmonds
270-265-2574
[email protected]
Southern Kentucky Primary Care, PSC
270-726-2602
Geeta S. Chavda, MD, PLLC
270-881-1411