Rural Health Network - Stanislaus County
Overview
Rural Health Network, Inc. is located in an area recognized as a federally designated 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, Rural Health Network 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 service area.
Rural Health Network encourages our healthcare providers to contact our team of experts at HPSA Acumen to determine your eligibility and opportunity for loan repayment awards. An individual consultation can be scheduled with them 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 having the greatest shortage. The map below outlines the type of HPSA for Stanislaus County.
In a Mental Health HPSA: Yes
HPSA Name: LI – Stanislaus County
ID: 7069841393
Designation Type: Low Income Population HPSA
Status: Designated
Score: 17
Designation Date: 03/07/2022
Last Update Date: 03/07/2022
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 Rural Health Network 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. Rural Health Network truly appreciates working with you.
Programs available to eligible Rural Health Network primary care providers:
Advanced Practitioners – Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program (nurses only)
Registered Nurses – Nurse Corps 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 working at a Critical Shortage Facility.
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]