IX. HPSA and MUA/MUP Lists

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HPSA and MUA/MUP Lists

Objective:

Participants will:

1) Become familiar with the HPSA and MUA/MUP lists

2) Understand the information these lists contain

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HPSA and MUA/MUP Lists

Both lists are available at the following site:

http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/shortage

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A. HPSA List

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Query theHPSA DatabaseClick on Find a Shortage Area

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Click on HPSA by State & CountyPlease do not use the HPSA & MUA/P by Address link

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Step 1 Begin your HPSA query.

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Step 2 Select State, County and Discipline

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Step 3Select “Status and Type”

Skip “Last Update” and “HPSA Score”

Step 4

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Final results:All designation information displayed.

or to display “current designations” only choose “designated” under status

HPSA Information (continued)

“HPSA ID” For Example: 106999063G

1st Digit = HPSA type

2-3 digits = State Code

4-6 digits = Formerly County Code

106999063G

1 = Primary Care,

6 = Dental,

7 = Mental

106999063G = CA

106999063G = no longer provided

Last 4 digits:

106999063G = Service Area

(commonly referred to as HPSA ID)

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HPSA Information (continued)

“Designation Status” Definition

D = Designated New or continued designation

W = Withdrawn HPSA withdrawn at time of Federal Register Notice (FNR) publication. No New Data and Proposed Withdrawals convert to Withdrawn when the next FRN is published. Also a HPSA that has been replaced by a new one, such as a Population Group HPSA replacing a geographic one.

P = Proposed Withdrawal HPSA proposed for withdrawal based on review of application

N = No New Data HPSA proposed for withdrawal due to lack of new data being submitted as part of annual review

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HPSA Information

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“Type” Definition

Geographic Single County Whole county designated as HPSA

Geographic Service Area Portions of a county, or portions of multiple counties, designated as a geographic HPSA

Population Groups A population within an area that is designated as a HPSA

State Mental Hospitals State run mental health inpatient facilities

Correctional Institutions Federal & State prisons and youth detention facilities

Comprehensive Health Center (CHC)

Entities receiving Section 330 funds to operate comprehensive health centers

FQHC Look-a-Like Federally Qualified Health Centers certified as meeting 330 requirements but not receiving grant funds

Rural Health Center (RHC) Certified as Rural Health Clinics by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

American Indian Tribal Health and Urban Indian programs serving Federally Recognized tribes

Indian Health Services (IHS) Indian Health Services sites serving Federally Recognized tribes

Other Facility Public or private non-profit medical facilities demonstrated to serve a designated area or population group

HPSA Information (continued)

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“FTE” Number of full-time equivalent non-Federal primary medical care/dental/mental health providers serving the area, population group, or facility

“Last Updated” Date of last update

“# Short” The number of FTE providers need to remove the designation [also known as the de-designation threshold]

“Metro/Non-Metro” County-level Metropolitan Area Classifications are determined by Office of Management and Budget. More information is available at the U.S. Census Bureau.

B. MUA/MUP Lists

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Query the MUA/MUP DatabaseClick on Find a Shortage Area

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Click on MUA/P by State & County

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Perform your query.

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Shows designation type and census tracts.

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