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Federal Health Centers: An Overview

Description
Explains the Federal Health Center program, with information relating to the statutory authority, program requirements, funding, location, patient populations, health outcomes, and more. Also discusses the Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) designation, and how this designation affects Medicare and Medicaid payment levels.
Date
05/2017
Type
Document
Organization
Congressional Research Service
Tagged as
Federally Qualified Health Centers · Medicaid · Medicare · Policy · Reimbursement and payment models

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