Stevens Community Medical Center - Stevens County
Overview
In an effort to invest in our healthcare providers, Stevens Community Medical Center put in extensive effort to lay the groundwork for two types of federal designations for our county. We are now a recognized Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA). This opens the doors for benefits such as federal and state funded student loan forgiveness for physicians, advanced practitioners, and nurses. Along with our healthcare providers, Stevens Community Medical Center is committed to the health and wellbeing of our community with the hopes that through this recruitment and retention initiative, we can boost access to healthcare in our county.
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 having the greatest shortage. The maps below outline each type of HPSA for Stevens County, MN.
In a Primary Care HPSA: Yes
HPSA Name: LI - Morris SA
ID: 1273675319
Designation Type: HPSA Population
Status: Designated
Score: 14
Designation Date: 02/23/2022
Last Update Date: 02/23/2022
In a Mental Health HPSA: Yes
HPSA Name: Region 4 SA
ID: 7273162547
Designation Type: High Needs Geographic HPSA
Status: Designated
Score: 11
Designation Date: 04/13/2018
Last Update Date: 09/02/2021
In a Dental Health HPSA: N/A
What do these loan repayment programs offer?
National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program – Physicians, advanced practitioners, and mental health providers may be eligible for up to $50,000 for a 2-year service commitment at an NHSC certified site in a HPSA. One-year extension contracts are available for remaining student loan balance.
Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program – Advanced practice nurses and registered nurses may be eligible to apply for loan repayment worth up to 85% off their student loan balance in return for working at a Critical Shortage Facility, like our hospital.
Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery (STAR) Loan Repayment Program – CNAs, certified medical assistants, licensed occupational therapists, LCSWs, LPCs, MFTs, master’s level social workers, psychologists, counselors, marriage and family therapists, psychiatric mental health practitioners, occupational therapists, psychology doctoral interns, behavioral health paraprofessionals, physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, CRNAs, CNMs, CNSs, LPNs, PNSs, pharmacists, and SUD counselors may be eligible for up to $250,000 for a 6-year service commitment at a STAR-certified site.
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 3-year service commitment. Eligible types include: Physicians, Psychologists, LCSWs, LSWs, LCMSWs, Psychiatric NPs, MFTs, LPCs, and SUD 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 full list of specialties and subspecialties.
Minnesota State Loan Repayment Program – Advanced practitioners and mental health providers may apply to this competitive program and receive up to $40,000 in loan repayment in return for a 2-year service commitment at program approved sites. Part-time contracts and extension contracts are available. One provider per facility can be awarded annually.
Minnesota Health Care Loan Forgiveness Programs – This program is open to physicians, nurses, advanced practitioners, pharmacists, and mental health providers with awards ranging from $116,000 for physicians and up to $24,000 for public health nurses. Awardees can serve up to 4-years in rural areas. Requirements may differ per specialty, please reach out to HPSA Acumen for questions 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:
Karla Larson, SHRM-CP
Human Resources Director
Stevens Community Medical Center
(320) 589-7646
[email protected]