Community clinics that provide most of their care to Medi- Cal patients and the uninsured. Federal law requires Medi- Cal to reimburse FQHC and FQHC “look alikes” at their reasonable and necessary costs for care to Medi-Cal Patients.
FQHC services are primary care and other ambulatory care services provided by community health centers and migrant health centers funded under section 330 of the Public Health Service Act, as well as by "look alike" health clinics that meet the requirements for federal funding but do not actually receive federal grants. FQHCs must provide services without regard to ability to pay. States are required to include FQHC services in their basic Medicaid benefit package.
State are required to include services provided by FQHCs in there basic Medicaid benefits package. FQHC services are primary care and other ambulatory care services provided by community health center and migrant health center funded under section 330 of the Public Health Service Act, as well as by “look alike†clinics that meet the requirements for federal funding but not actually receive federal; grant funds. FQHC status also applies to health programs operated by Indian tribes and tribal organizations or by urban Indian organizations.
Health centers located in “medically underserved areas” that provide low-cost health care. Medicare will pay for some health services in FQHCs that it generally does not cover, such as a routine check-up. FQHCs include community health centers, migrant health services, and health centers for the homeless.
health centers that have been approved by the government for a program to give low cost health care. Medicare pays for some services in FQHCs that are not usually covered, like preventive care. FQHCs include community health centers, tribal health clinics, migrant health services and health centers for the homeless.
A federal payment option that enables qualified providers in medically underserved areas to receive cost-based Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement and allows for the direct reimbursement of nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and certified nurse midwives. Federal legislation creating this category was enacted in 1989.
A Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) is an American community-based health organization. An FQHC provides comprehensive primary health, oral, and mental health/substance abuse services to persons in all stages of the life cycle.