Factors associated with federally qualified health center financial performance.
Daniel H JungElbert S HuangEric MayedaRachel TobeyEric TurerJames MaxwellAllison ColemanJennifer SaberSusan PetrieJoshua BoltonDaniel DuplantierHank HoangAlek SripipatanaRobert NoconPublished in: Health services research (2022)
The financial health of FQHCs improved with provisions of the Affordable Care Act, which included significant Medicaid expansion and direct funding support for health centers. FQHC financial health was also associated with key staffing and operating characteristics of health centers. Maintaining the financial health of FQHCs is critical to their ability to continuously provide affordable and high-quality care in medically underserved areas.