Cameron Memorial Community Hospital - Steuben County and Allen County
Overview
In an effort to invest in our healthcare providers, Cameron Memorial Community Hospital put in an extensive effort to lay the groundwork for three 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, Cameron Memorial Community Hospital is committed to the health and well-being 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 healthcare 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 Steuben County and Allen County.
HPSA Maps for Cameron Memorial Community Hospital and Surrounding Areas
Main Hospital Address: 416 E. Maumee St., Angola, IN 46703
Primary Care HPSAs – Steuben County and Allen County
In a Primary Care HPSA: Yes
HPSA Name: Steuben County
ID: 1186471309
Designation Type: Geographic
Status: Designated
Score: 11
Designation Date: 1/26/2022
Last Update Date: 1/26/2022
In a Primary Care HPSA: Yes
HPSA Name: City of Fort Wayne
ID: 1187954740
Designation Type: High Needs Geographic
Status: Proposed For Withdrawal
Score: 5
Designation Date:12/26/2017
Last Update Date: 9/10/2021
Mental Health HPSAs – Steuben County and Allen County
In a Mental Health HPSA: Yes
HPSA Name: Northeastern Catchment Area 18
ID: 7186175063
Designation Type: Geographic
Status: Designated
Score: 17
Designation Date: 11/18/2021
Last Update Date: 11/18/2021
In a Mental Health HPSA:Yes
HPSA Name: MHCA 20 – Adams/Allen/Wells Counties
ID: 7184233749
Designation Type: Geographic
Status: Designated
Score: 12
Designation Date: 2/4/2022
Last Update Date: 2/4/2022
Dental Health HPSAs – Steuben County and Allen County
In a Dental Health HPSA: Yes
HPSA Name: LI – Steuben County
ID: 6184691112
Designation Type: Low-Income Population
Status: Proposed For Withdrawal
Score: 14
Designation Date: 11/15/2018
Last Update Date: 9/10/2021
In a Dental Health HPSA: Yes
HPSA Name: LI – Allen County
ID: 6189392167
Designation Type: Low Income Population
Status: Proposed For Withdrawal
Score: 17
Designation Date: 8/25/2017
Last Update Date: 9/10/2021
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 to those who need it the most. Here are the benefits available in our specific shortage designations.
Loan repayment opportunities are possible because Cameron Memorial Community Hospital forged new partnerships and secured HPSAs in this region. Loan repayment is just one benefit that acknowledges you as the driving force that makes healthcare possible in our community. Cameron Memorial Community Hospital truly appreciates working with you.
Programs available to eligible Cameron Memorial Community Hospital primary care and mental health providers:
Physicians – Pediatric Specialty Loan Repayment Program, Indiana State Loan Repayment Program
Advanced Practitioners – Nurse Corps (nurses only), Pediatric Specialty Loan Repayment Program (Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners Only), Indiana State Loan Repayment Program
Registered Nurses – Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program
Mental Health Providers – Pediatric Specialty Loan Repayment Program, Indiana State 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% off their student loan balance in return for a 2-year service commitment working at a Critical Shortage Facility.
Pediatric Specialty Loan Repayment Program – 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 providing full-time services to pediatric patients may be eligible to receive up to $100,000 in loan repayment in return for a 3-year service commitment. Please refer to program guidelines for a full list of specialties and subspecialties.
Indiana State Loan Repayment Program – Awards up to $40,000 in return for a four-year service commitment to primary care physicians practicing in family medicine, OB/GYN, general internal medicine, gerontology, general pediatrics, or general psychiatry; primary care nurse practitioners, certified nurse-midwives, primary care physician assistants, registered nurses, health service psychologists, licensed clinical social workers, psychiatric nurse specialists, licensed professional counselors, marriage and family therapists, alcohol and substance abuse counselors, general practice dentists, and registered clinical dental hygienists.
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]