United Hospital District - Faribault County
Overview
United Hospital District is committed to the health and well-being of the communities which it serves. United Hospital District has made extensive efforts to lay the groundwork to acquire three types of federal designations for Faribault County. 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 its team of healthcare providers, United Hospital District will continue to offer excellent care in a compassionate environment.
United Hospital District encourages its healthcare providers 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.
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 Faribault County.
In a Primary Care HPSA: Yes
HPSA Name: Faribault West RSA 74
ID: 1274663224
Designation Type: Geographic HPSA
Status: Designated
Score: 11
Designation Date: 12/31/2020
Last Update Date: 09/10/2021
In a Primary Care HPSA: Yes
HPSA Name: Wells PC
ID: 1271794557
Designation Type: Geographic HPSA
Status: Designated
Score: 14
Designation Date: 03/05/2025
Last Update Date: 03/05/2025
In a Mental Health HPSA: Yes
HPSA Name: South Central Region Geographic High Needs
ID: 7277624220
Designation Type: High Needs Geographic HPSA
Status: Designated
Score: 15
Designation Date: 09/02/2021
Last Update Date: 01/26/2022
In a Dental Health HPSA: Yes
HPSA Name: LI - Faribault County
ID: 6279164746
Designation Type: Low Income Population HPSA
Status: Designated
Score: 15
Designation Date: 12/02/2009
Last Update Date: 09/08/2021
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 United Hospital District has forged new partnerships and secured HPSAs in this region. Loan repayment is just one benefit that acknowledges you, the provider, as the driving force that makes healthcare possible in your community. United Hospital District truly appreciates working with you.
Programs available to eligible United Hospital District primary care and mental health providers:
Physicians – Pediatric Specialty Loan Repayment Program, Minnesota Health Care Loan Forgiveness Programs
Advanced Practitioners – Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program (Nurses only), Pediatric Specialty Loan Repayment Program (Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners only), Minnesota State Loan Repayment Program, Minnesota Health Care Loan Forgiveness Programs
Registered Nurses – Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program, Minnesota State Loan Repayment Program, Minnesota Health Care Loan Forgiveness Programs
Mental Health Providers – Pediatric Specialty Loan Repayment Program, Minnesota State Loan Repayment Program, Minnesota Health Care Loan Forgiveness Programs
Pharmacists – Minnesota Health Care Loan Forgiveness Programs
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 hospital.
Pediatric Specialty Loan Repayment Program – Providers 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 providers working in pediatrics or substance use disorder services. Please refer to program guidelines for a list of specialties and subspecialties for Physicians.
Minnesota State Loan Repayment Program – Clinical or Counseling Psychologists (PhD or Equivalent), Licensed Independent Clinical Social Workers (Master’s or Doctoral Level), Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners, Psychiatric Nurse Specialists, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists, and Registered Nurses may be eligible to receive up to $40,000 in loan repayment in return for a two-year service commitment at a program-approved location/site. Part-time contracts and extension contracts are available.
Minnesota Health Care Loan Forgiveness Programs – These programs are open to Physicians, Nurses, Advanced Practitioners, Pharmacists, Dentists, and Mental Health Providers with award amounts varying based on an applicant’s profession. Requirements and other specific details may differ per specialty, please reach out to HPSA Acumen for assistance at [email protected].
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:
Shanna Gudahl
Human Resources Manager
United Hospital District Inc.
(507) 526 - 7916
[email protected]