Wisconsin Health Professions Loan Assistance Program 2012
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Wisconsin Office of Rural Health
Randy MunsonKevin Jacobson
February 16, 2012
New Physicians for Wisconsin
February 16, 2012
Randy MunsonWisconsin Office of Rural Health
Current Physician Openingsthrough New Physicians for Wisconsin
Family Medicine 92 58 rural 26 HPSA
Internal Med 41 20 rural 5 HPSA
Pediatric Med 11 5 rural 2 HPSA
Ob/Gyn 6 2 rural 3 HPSA
General Surgery 15 12 rural 2 HPSA
Orthopedic Surgery 15 10 rural2HPSA
Psychiatry 22 6 rural 6 HPSA
Wisconsin’s Health Professions Loan Assistance
ProgramFebruary 16, 2012
Kevin JacobsonWisconsin Office of Rural Health
Health Professions Loan Assistance Program
• Created in 1989 to address workforce shortages in underserved rural and urban communities
•Awards up to $100,000 for education loan repayment in return for three years of service in an underserved area
HPLAP Eligibility
• Physicians (MD or DO) providing primary care (FP, IM, Peds, OB) and Psychiatrists
•Dentists, Hygienists, NPs, PAs, CNMs
•Working full time in a Health Professional Shortage Area, a federally qualified health center, tribal health center or rural site for three years
•Full time: 32 clinic hours/week, 45 weeks/year (21 hours/week for OB)
HPLAP Physician Awards Physicians are eligible for either:
•Up to $50,000 if practicing in a HPSA, or
•Up to an additional $50,000, if practicing in a rural HPSA, for a total potential award of $100,000, or
•Up to $50,000 if practicing in a rural area but not in a HPSA.
•Rural: population less than 20,000 and at least 15 miles from anywhere that has a population of 20,000+
HPLAP Awards
• Three annual payments
• Two party check to you and your lender
• All awards are state and federal income tax exempt and require a three year service obligation
Health Professional Shortage Areas
Federal designation based on data provided by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Designation based on:• Population : Provider Ratio
• Poverty level
• Distance to nearest provider
• Specific need factors (high % elderly, alcohol use, etc.)
The majority are rural
Primary Care HPSAs
Primary Care HPSAs: Milwaukee
Mental Health HPSAs
Community Health Centers
Future Need for Providers
To Determine Whether a Location is in a HPSA
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Health Resources and Services Administration
http://hpsafind.hrsa.gov/
The Application Process• Find a job in an eligible WI location
(HPSA, CHC, etc.)
• Online application up to 60 days before start date• Proof of education• Loan promissory note and current
balance• A letter from your employer detailing
their commitment to your retention
• Currently no application deadline
HPLAP Recipients2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
*
Physicians
6 6 4 8 18 2
Dentists 1 7 8 2 7 4
NPs, PAs, CNMs
7 4 6 6 4 1
Hygienists
3 1 1 2
Rural 14 13 17 14 27 5
Urban 3 4 2 3 2 4
For More on Loan Repayment Programs
Health Professions Loan Assistance Program:http://www.worh.org/hplap_info
National Health Service Corps: http://nhsc.hrsa.gov/
Indian Health Service:http://www.ihs.gov/careers/displaypage.cfm?module=loanrepay&titlescore=4
What questions do you have?
Thank You
Kevin [email protected]
Randy [email protected]
Wisconsin Office of Rural HealthUniversity of Wisconsin School of Medicine and
Public Health