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At the end of April, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) released details of new grants designed to increase access to behavioral health services and improve the quality of care. This article will look at these grants and how Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) can participate in the expansion.

Until now, CNBC reports a surge in virtual visits since the coronavirus hit and predicts more than 900-million COVID-19-related telehealth encounters in 2020. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) played a role in encouraging this surge, and in April, released guidelines for FQHCs and CHCs to increase their use of telehealth technology. Here are the new regulations and how they affect your practice.

Offering student loan assistance to your FQHC doctor is a key benefit of their service to your organization. While there are many other benefits to working at an FQHC such as better work/life balance, it is loan forgiveness that consistently attracts new doctors to community healthcare.

Dentists serve an important role in these facilities. Good oral health is linked to so many other conditions that having dental care is incredibly important to the patients served by FQHCs. But what is it like for a dentist to serve in these facilities? What are the benefits of working in an FQHC?