Federally Qualified Health Centers

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Federally Qualified Health Centers are community-based healthcare providers in the United States that offer comprehensive primary care services to underserved populations regardless of their ability to pay, supported by federal funding and enhanced reimbursement.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf community-based organization
healthcare provider designation
primary care provider
safety-net provider
administeredBy Bureau of Primary Health Care NERFINISHED
Health Resources and Services Administration NERFINISHED
authorizedBy Section 330 of the Public Health Service Act
country United States of America
surface form: United States
eligibleFor 340B Drug Pricing Program NERFINISHED
Federal Tort Claims Act malpractice coverage
enhanced Medicaid reimbursement
enhanced Medicare reimbursement
fundedBy Medicaid program NERFINISHED
Medicare program NERFINISHED
federal grants
governedBy board of directors with majority patients
hasCharacteristic community board governance
community-based
comprehensive primary care
culturally competent care
not-for-profit or public
patient-directed
provide services regardless of ability to pay
serve medically underserved areas or populations
use sliding fee discount program
mustMeetRequirement have majority patient governing board
have ongoing quality improvement program
offer sliding fee discounts based on income
provide comprehensive primary care services
serve a medically underserved area or population
partOf U.S. health care safety net
provideService behavioral health services
dental services
enabling services such as case management
health education
pharmacy services
preventive health services
primary medical care
substance use disorder services
transportation assistance
regulatedBy Health Center Program compliance standards
federal requirements
relatedTo community health centers
look-alike health centers
targetPopulation Medicaid beneficiaries
Medicare beneficiaries
low-income individuals
migrant and seasonal agricultural workers
people experiencing homelessness
residents of public housing
uninsured individuals

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Health Center Program associatedWith Federally Qualified Health Centers
Bureau of Primary Health Care oversees Federally Qualified Health Centers