Wisconsin Health Professions Loan Assistance Program 2012
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Wisconsin Office of Rural Health
Randy MunsonKevin Jacobson
February 16, 2012
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New Physicians for Wisconsin
February 16, 2012
Randy MunsonWisconsin Office of Rural Health
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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
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Wisconsin’s Health Professions Loan Assistance
ProgramFebruary 16, 2012
Kevin JacobsonWisconsin Office of Rural Health
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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
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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)
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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+
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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
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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
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Primary Care HPSAs
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Primary Care HPSAs: Milwaukee
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Mental Health HPSAs
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Community Health Centers
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Future Need for Providers
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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/
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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
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HPLAP Recipients2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
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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
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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
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What questions do you have?
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Thank You
Kevin [email protected]
Randy [email protected]
Wisconsin Office of Rural HealthUniversity of Wisconsin School of Medicine and
Public Health