HPSA/PSA Contact Information
If you have any questions on the Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) or Physician Scarcity Area (PSA) bonus payment program, or to verify if you are rendering services in a geographic HPSA or PSA, please contact Medicare Part B at the addresses or phone/fax numbers provided below. If you are checking eligibility for HPSA/PSA, please include the exact address where services are rendered.
WPS - Medicare Part B
Monitoring Unit
PO Box 8810
Marion, IL 62959
Fax number: (618) 998-5230 (applies to all states)
Phone numbers:
WISCONSIN (877) 908-4067 extensions 85265 or 85264
ILLINOIS (877) 908-4067 extensions 85262 or 85246
MICHIGAN (877) 908-4067 extensions 85264 or 85265
MINNESOTA (877) 908-4067 extensions 85246 or 85262
WPS does not designate shortage areas. The PSA designations are in effect for a three year period from January 1, 2005, to June 30, 2008.
HPSA designations do change occasionally. The Shortage Designation Branch in the Health Resources and Services Administration, Bureau of Health Professions, National Center for Health Workforce Analysis develops shortage designation criteria and uses them to decide whether or not a geographic area is a HPSA. You can visit their Website at http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/shortage/ 
to determine the criteria used in HPSA designations and for information on contacting their office. Please remember that only a geographic HPSA is eligible for the incentive payment from Medicare.
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