Southern Kentucky Primary Care, PSC, Bell Clinic, PLLC and Geeta S. Chavda, MD, PLLC - Todd, Logan, and Christian Counties
Overview
Southern Kentucky Primary Care, PSC, Bell Clinic, PLLC and Geeta S. Chavda, MD, PLLC are committed to the health and well-being of the communities in which they serve. Southern Kentucky Primary Care, PSC, Bell Clinic, PLLC and Geeta S. Chavda, MD, PLLC have made extensive effort to lay the groundwork to acquire three types of federal designations for Todd, Logan and Christian Counties. 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, Southern Kentucky Primary Care, PSC, Bell Clinic, PLLC and Geeta S. Chavda, MD, PLLC will continue to offer excellent care in a compassionate environment.
Southern Kentucky Primary Care, PSC, Bell Clinic, PLLC and Geeta S. Chavda, MD, PLLC encourage their 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 Todd, Logan and Christian Counties.
Todd County
In a Primary Care HPSA: Yes
HPSA Name: Todd County
ID: 1214133553
Designation Type: Geographic HPSA
Status: Designated
Score: 8
Designation Date: 01/10/2020
Last Update Date: 09/10/2021
Christian County
In a Primary Care HPSA: Yes
HPSA Name: LI – Christian County
ID: 1212734064
Designation Type: Low Income HPSA Population
Status: Designated
Score: 15
Designation Date: 03/19/2010
Last Update Date: 09/10/2021
Logan County
In a Primary Care HPSA: Yes
HPSA Name: LI – Logan County
ID: 1211193091
Designation Type: Low Income HPSA Population
Status: Designated
Score: 15
Designation Date: 06/07/2012
Last Update Date: 09/10/2021
Todd and Christian Counties
In a Mental Health HPSA: Yes
HPSA Name: Pennyroyal MHCA
ID: 7216538873
Designation Type: Geographic HPSA
Status: Designated
Score: 18
Designation Date: 01/20/2022
Last Update Date: 01/20/2022
Logan County
In a Mental Health HPSA: Yes
HPSA Name: Barren River
ID: 7215866897
Designation Type: High Needs Geographic HPSA
Status: Designated
Score: 12
Designation Date: 10/26/2017
Last Update Date: 09/10/2021
Todd County
In a Dental Health HPSA: Yes
HPSA Name: LI- Todd County
ID: 6211568261
Designation Type: Low Income HPSA Population
Status: Designated
Score: 17
Designation Date: 07/10/2019
Last Update Date: 09/10/2021
Christian County
In a Dental Health HPSA: Yes
HPSA Name: LI- Christian County
ID: 6219439095
Designation Type: Low Income HPSA Population
Status: Designated
Score: 17
Designation Date: 1/10/2020
Last Update Date: 09/10/2021
Logan County
In a Dental Health HPSA: Yes
HPSA Name: LI – Logan County
ID: 6218833655
Designation Type: Low Income HPSA Population
Status: Designated
Score: 17
Designation Date: 09/06/2019
Last Update Date: 09/10/2021
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 Southern Kentucky Primary Care, PSC, Bell Clinic, PLLC and Geeta S. Chavda, MD, PLLC 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. Southern Kentucky Primary Care, PSC, Bell Clinic, PLLC and Geeta S. Chavda, MD, PLLC truly appreciate working with you.
Programs available to eligible Southern Kentucky Primary Care, PSC, Bell Clinic, PLLC and Geeta S. Chavda, MD, PLLC primary care and mental health providers:
Physicians – National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Loan Repayment Program, Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program, Pediatric Specialty Loan Repayment Program
Advanced Practitioners – National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Loan Repayment Program, Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program (nurses only), Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program, Pediatric Specialty Loan Repayment Program (Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners Only)
Registered Nurses – Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program, Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program
Mental Health Providers – National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Loan Repayment Program, Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program, Pediatric Specialty 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.
National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program – Primary Care Professionals may be eligible for up to $75,000 and Mental Health or Dental Health Professionals may be eligible for up to $50,000, plus a one-time Spanish language award enhancement of $5,000, in return for a 2-year service commitment at an NHSC-certified site. One-year extension contracts are available for the remaining student loan balance.
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 discipline types include: Physicians, Psychologists, Licensed Clinical Social Workers, Licensed or Certified Master’s Level Social Workers, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners, Marriage and Family Therapists, Licensed Professional Counselors, and Substance Use Disorder Counselors working in a pediatric medical subspeciality, 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.
Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery (STAR) Loan Repayment Program – Healthcare professionals providing direct treatment or recovery support of patients with or in recovery from a substance use disorder including but not limited to Physicians, Clinicians, Bachelor’s-level Substance Use Disorder Counselors, Behavioral Health Paraprofessionals, and Clinical Support Staff may be eligible for up to $250,000 for a 6-year service commitment at a STAR-certified site.
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:
Bell Clinic, PLLC
Latisha Edmonds
270-265-2574
[email protected]
Southern Kentucky Primary Care, PSC
270-726-2602
Geeta S. Chavda, MD, PLLC
270-881-1411