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​What are Shortage Designations?

Shortage designations are used to improve access to primary care, dental, and mental health providers.

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Types of Shortage Designations

​There are several types of shortage designations:
  • Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) identify geographic areas, populations groups, or facilities within the United States that are experiencing a shortage of health care professionals. 
  • Medically Underserved Areas (MUAs) and Medically Underserved Populations (MUPs) identify geographic areas and populations with a lack of access to primary care services.
  • Exceptional Medically Underserved Population (Exceptional MUP) identify a specific population subset that does not meet the established criteria to qualify as a Medically Underserved Population, but due to unusual circumstance do not have access to primary care services.
  • Governor’s Designated Secretary Certified Shortage Areas for Rural Health Clinics are areas that a state Governor or designee designates as having a shortage according to the state-established shortage plan for the establishment of a Rural Health Clinic.
Source: https://bhw.hrsa.gov/shortage-designation/what-is-shortage-designation

Who to Contact about Missouri Shortage Areas

Rural Health & Primary Care
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
PO Box 570
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0570
Telephone: 573-751-6441 or
(toll-free) 800-891-7415
Fax: 573-522-8146

Email: ORHPCinfo@health.mo.gov
Website: https://health.mo.gov/living/families/primarycare/

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