DecisionHealth, DecisionHealth - 2016 Issue 1 (January)

New regions for HPSA bonus payment

The total number of HPSA regions expanded to 7,142 ZIP codes in 2016, up from 7,100 areas the previous year. Among the states that gained the most ground: Texas with 20 added ZIP codes, Ohio with 14 new ZIP codes and Kentucky with an additional 12 ZIP codes.
The additional 42 regions could mean lucrative dollars to physician practices. Current HPSA program incentives equate to a 10% Medicare payment bonus for primary care providers and surgeons. You have several ways to find out whether you qualify for the HPSA bonus payment:

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