Rush Memorial Hospital - Rush County
Overview
Rush Memorial Hospital is committed to the health and well-being of the communities in which it serves. Rush Memorial Hospital has made an extensive effort to lay the groundwork to acquire three types of federal designations for Rush 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, Rush Memorial Hospital will continue to offer excellent care in a compassionate environment.
Rush Memorial Hospital encourages its healthcare providers to contact our team of experts at HPSA Acumen to determine the eligibility and opportunity 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 having the greatest shortage. The maps below outline each type of HPSA for Rush County.
In a Primary Care HPSA: Yes
HPSA Name: Rush County
ID: 1181115173
Designation Type: Geographic HPSA
Status: Designated
Score: 13
Designation Date: 03/03/2022
Last Update Date: 03/03/2022
In a Mental Health HPSA: Yes
HPSA Name: MHCA 8 - Rush/Fayette/ Union/Wayne/Randolph Counties
ID: 7183823120
Designation Type: Geographic HPSA
Status: Designated
Score: 18
Designation Date: 02/02/2022
Last Update Date: 02/02/2022
In a Dental Health HPSA: No
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 Rush Memorial 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. Rush Memorial Hospital truly appreciates working with you.
Programs available to eligible Rush Memorial Hospital primary care and mental health providers:
Physicians – State Loan Repayment Program
Advanced Practitioners – State Loan Repayment Program, Nurse Corps (nurses only)
Registered Nurses – Nurse Corps, State Loan Repayment Program
Mental Health Providers – 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 working at a Critical Shortage Facility, like our hospital.
Indiana State Loan Repayment Program – Primary Care Physicians, Dentists, Nurse Practitioners, CNMs, Physician Assistants, Registered Dental Hygienists, Health Service Psychologists, Licensed Clinical Social Workers, Psychiatric Nurse Specialists, Licensed Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, Registered Nurses, and Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counselors with Indiana licenses may be eligible for up to $20,000 in return for a 2-year commitment. One two-year extension for up to an additional $20,000 is available.
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]