Federal Health Centers.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Health facilities.

Health insurance.

Medicaid.

Medical economics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (47 p), digital, PDF file)

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2013.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

This report is one in a series of updates. For the most recent coverage of this report series, please see 12-R4-2433 in the 2012 issue.

Provides overview of Federal health center program, including its statutory authority, program requirements, and appropriation levels. Describes health centers in general, where they are located, their patient population, and some outcomes associated with health center use. Reviews Federal programs available to assist health center operations, including federally qualified health center (FQHC) designation for Medicare and Medicaid payments. Discusses issues for Congress such as potential effects of health care reform on health centers, health center workforce, and financial considerations for health centers in the context of changing Federal and State budgets. Includes appendixes that describe FQHC payments for Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries served at health centers, and programs that are similar to health centers but not authorized in Section 330 of the Public Health Service Act. Includes tables.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed May 2014). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Federal Health Centers

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.