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FQHC (Federally Qualified Health Center)

連邦認定医療センター（FQHC） (renpō ninteii ryō sentā)

A Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) is a community-based health clinic that receives federal grant funding under Section 330 of the Public Health Service Act. FQHCs must provide comprehensive primary care services to all patients regardless of insurance status or ability to pay, using a sliding fee scale. They serve medically underserved areas and populations and must meet federal performance standards. Services include primary care, mental health, dental, and pharmacy. FQHCs receive enhanced Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement rates.

FQHCs are a critical safety-net resource for uninsured patients, immigrants, and others who may not qualify for or be able to afford other insurance options.

In 9 languages

Language	Term
English	FQHC (Federally Qualified Health Center)
Japanese (日本語)	連邦認定医療センター（FQHC）
Chinese (中文)	联邦认可卫生中心
Korean (한국어)	연방 인증 보건 센터
Portuguese	Centro de Saúde Federalmente Qualificado
Spanish	Centro de Salud Federalmente Calificado
Filipino	FQHC (Federally Qualified Health Center)
Thai	ศูนย์สุขภาพที่ได้รับการรับรองจากรัฐบาลกลาง
Vietnamese	Trung tâm y tế được liên bang công nhận
Romanization	renpō ninteii ryō sentā

Related terms

• Charity Care 無償医療（チャリティケア）
• Sliding Fee Scale スライディングフィースケール（収入連動型費用）
• Medical Interpreter Services 医療通訳サービス
• HRSA (Health Resources and Services Administration) HRSA（保健資源サービス局）

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