(Per W2) ____Medicaid? ____Public housing? ____Are you generation to attend college? ____Graduated from a high school with low graduation rates/SAT scores? Total point: 1 point per positive response Definitions: **HRSA (Health Resources & Services Administration) https://www.hrsa.gov/definitions Several definitions are helpful when determining whether areas are known as rural, MUA, HPSA, underserved, etc. Use the following links to try to determine if your workplace and/or home are located in one of these areas. Do your best to determine this, based on the physical address of your home and/or clinic. You can also ask the leadership at your clinic whether they qualify as rural, MUA, HPSA, or underserved. But, if you are unsure, please apply anyway. We can help you determine these qualifications. If you have questions about this, please contact Ms. Melinda Morris, , or Dr. Carol Rizer, . Rural Area -a geographic area that is located outside towns and cities The Health Resources and Services Administration of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services defines the word "rural" as encompassing "...all population, housing, and territory not included within an . Whatever is not urban is considered rural. . You can also use 2010 urban area file containing a list of all texas counties. (Areas not specified as urban will be classified as rural.) MUA: Medically Underserved Area; HPSA: Health Professional Shortage Area; Underserved area: Generally determined through a review of client base. Sometimes based on # of Medicaid/subsidized patients seen in the clinic. If you have trouble with this form, please contact us. We would be glad to assist you!
(Per W2) ____Medicaid? ____Public housing? ____Are you generation to attend college? ____Graduated from a high school with low graduation rates/SAT scores? Total point: 1 point per positive response Definitions: **HRSA (Health Resources & Services Administration) https://www.hrsa.gov/definitions Several definitions are helpful when determining whether areas are known as rural, MUA, HPSA, underserved, etc. Use the following links to try to determine if your workplace and/or home are located in one of these areas. Do your best to determine this, based on the physical address of your home and/or clinic. You can also ask the leadership at your clinic whether they qualify as rural, MUA, HPSA, or underserved. But, if you are unsure, please apply anyway. We can help you determine these qualifications. If you have questions about this, please contact Ms. Melinda Morris, , or Dr. Carol Rizer, . Rural Area -a geographic area that is located outside towns and cities The Health Resources and Services Administration of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services defines the word "rural" as encompassing "...all population, housing, and territory not included within an . Whatever is not urban is considered rural. . You can also use 2010 urban area file containing a list of all texas counties. (Areas not specified as urban will be classified as rural.) MUA: Medically Underserved Area; HPSA: Health Professional Shortage Area; Underserved area: Generally determined through a review of client base. Sometimes based on # of Medicaid/subsidized patients seen in the clinic. If you have trouble with this form, please contact us. We would be glad to assist you!
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