Oregon Health Care Provider Loan Repayment Program

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The Oregon Medicaid Primary Care Loan Repayment Program provides loan repayment for primary care clinicians who serve patients in underserved areas of Oregon regardless of their source of coverage or ability to pay.

Program participants must commit to a service obligation of at least 3 years.

Eligible licensed providers include:

• Dentists in general or pediatric practice
• Expanded Practice Dental Hygienists
• Dental Assistants
• Dental Therapists
• Pharmacists
• Physicians (MD, DO, or ND) who practice in the specialties of family medicine or general practice, general internal medicine, geriatrics, pediatrics, or obstetrics and gynecology
• Nurse Practitioners who practice in the specialties of adult primary care, women's health care, geriatrics, pediatrics, family practice, or nurse midwifery
• Physician Associates who practice in the specialties of family medicine or general practice, general internal medicine, geriatrics, pediatrics, or obstetrics and gynecology
• Licensed Clinical Social Workers
• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists
• Licensed Professional Counselors
• Psychiatrists
• Psychologists
• Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners
• Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor
• Other licensed master degree level (or above) providers engaged in outpatient behavioral health

Applicants must be providing primary care in an outpatient setting at a qualified Oregon practice site.

Full-time participants commit to a minimum of 3 years of service and receive an annual tax free award of 70% of qualifying loan debt balance, up to $50,000 for each year.

Part-time service providers commit to a minimum of 3 years and receive an annual tax free award of 35% of their qualifying loan debt balance, up to $25,000 for each year.

Links to additional guidance and the online application are available on the program website.