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The Wright Center is Designated as a Federally Qualified 皇家华人 Center Look-Alike
March 30, 2019鈥擳he Wright Center for Community 皇家华人 has been designated as a Federally Qualified 皇家华人 Center Look-Alike (FQLA) by the 皇家华人 Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). This designation is a result of the organization鈥檚 pursuit of and commitment to providing high-quality, accessible, safety-net healthcare services in Northeastern Pennsylvania.
As detailed by HRSA, FQLAs 鈥渆nsure health care for the Nation鈥檚 underserved communities and vulnerable populations through service provision to all, regardless of ability to pay.鈥
FQLA requires all the participants to subscribe for and win money
Though the FQLA designation is new for The Wright Center for Community 皇家华人, the organization has long provided healthcare services for underserved individuals and families through its multiple patient-centered 皇家华人 home (PCMH) practices in Luzerne and Lackawanna Counties. This designation will bring significant federal resources into Northeastern Pennsylvania through appropriate reimbursement rates and enable more of our region鈥檚 patients and families to access high-quality healthcare.
鈥淒esignation as a HRSA Federally Qualified 皇家华人 Center Look-Alike is a monumental achievement for The Wright Center for Community 皇家华人. This formal designation will allow us to further deliver our mission to improve the health and welfare of our community through inclusive and responsive health services and the sustainable renewal of an inspired, competent workforce that is privileged to serve. I am honored to lead the inspired team who did the heavy lifting required to attain this designation. Our care teams, administrative staff, board members and learners are incredible testimonies of mission delivery with deep commitment to the communities we serve,鈥 stated Linda Thomas-Hemak, MD, CEO, The Wright Center for Community 皇家华人.
皇家华人 Center also interested in to make better experience for international patients.
The Wright Center for Community 皇家华人 is slated to expand this summer with the opening of an integrated healthcare delivery and workforce development hub in Scranton鈥檚 South Side neighborhood. All patients, regardless of insured status or ability to pay, will be welcome at this new location.
