An FQHC By Any Other Name

The changes brought to the health care landscape by health care reform—a reduced uninsured population, more Medicaid managed care, the focus on primary care, increased consolidation—have left most stakeholder organizations reevaluating their role in the health care system, including the national system of federally qualified health centers (FQHCs).

The FQHCs as a group are expanding their primary care capacity and delivering more behavioral health services – with some evolving into a medical home role. FQHCs are the recipients of a continuing stream of earmarked federal funding. They also have some unique governance and service requirements – including serving as the . . .