What are Shortage Designations?
Shortage designations are used to improve access to primary care, dental, and mental health providers.
Find Missouri Shortage Areas Here
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.
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/
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/