IDPH Rural Health Care Center Directory

Rural Health Clinics are outpatient primary care clinics located in non-urbanized, federally designated shortage areas (Health Professional Shortage Areas, Medically Underserved Areas, or Governor-designated shortage areas) that are staffed at least 50 percent of operating hours by a midlevel practitioner (nurse practitioner, physician assistant, or certified nurse-midwife).

RHCs receive cost-based Medicare reimbursement and enhanced Medicaid reimbursement in exchange for serving rural populations. Each record represents one currently certified clinic and includes the clinic name, location, primary administrative contact, phone number, and CMS Certification Number (CCN). Certification is administered by CMS in coordination with IDPH, which serves as the State Survey Agency under 42 CFR 488.