Federally Qualified Health Centers: Threat or Collaborative Opportunity?
The number of Federally Qualified Health Centers in the United States – and the comprehensiveness of services they provide – are on the rise and should skyrocket in the next five years as $11 billion in new funding is made available through the health reform package. While these FQHCs will provide critical primary care services to the nation’s poor and underserved, they could also significantly impact the financial viability and sustainability of rural and critical access hospitals (R/CAHs).
