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Benefits to the Health Center
- Section 330 grant funds to offset the costs of uncompensated care and other key enabling services (Health Center Program grantees receive these grant funds. FQHC Look-Alikes are eligible to compete for them.)
- Access to medical malpractice coverage under Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) (FQHC Look-Alikes are not eligible for this benefit.)
More about the Federal Tort Claims Act
- Prospective Payment System reimbursement for services to Medicaid patients
- Cost-based reimbursement for services to Medicare patients
- PHS Drug Pricing Discounts for pharmaceutical products under the 340B Program
More about the 340B Drug Pricing Program
- Federal loan guarantees for capital improvements (FQHC Look-Alikes are not eligible for this benefit.)
- Access to on-site eligibility workers to provide Medicaid and State Child Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) enrollment services
- Reimbursement by Medicare for “first dollar” of services because deductible is waived if FQHC is providing services
- Access to Vaccines for Children Program for uninsured children
- Access to National Health Service Corps (NHSC) medical, dental, and mental health providers
More about the National Health Service Corps
- National network of similar organizations committed to improving the mission
Benefits to the Community
Health centers provide
- A health home for underserved people, improving
public health, reducing the burden on hospital emergency
rooms, and providing needed services such as free
immunizations for uninsured children
- A voice (through the consumer majority Board of Directors) in the operation of that health home
- Broader health insurance coverage as the health
center assists uninsured patients enroll in Medicaid,
SCHIP, and other assistance programs
- Less costly care for Medicare patients, whose Medicare deductible costs are waived for FQHC-provided services
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