Findings
HS-2, Cortland County Access to Care
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2000 |
2004 |
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Medicaid Beneficiaries1 (December Data): |
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Medicaid Only |
1,808 |
3,164 |
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Medicaid Disabled (SSI recipients): |
1,212 |
1,208 |
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Health Professional Shortage Area Designations:(Ratio given is Provider FTE 5 to population) |
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Primary Care Physicians to overall population |
1 : 2,042 |
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Primary Care Physicians to low income population |
1 : 4,570 |
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Psychiatrists to general population |
1 : 53,999 |
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Dentists to overall population* |
1 : 3,833 |
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Dentist to low-income population* |
1 : 6,018 |
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Uninsured individuals (18-64yrs) 4 |
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U.S. |
14.5% |
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NYS |
15.7% |
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Cortland/Tompkins Counties combined |
13.4% |
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Uninsured Encounters at Cortland Memorial Hospital 2004 2 |
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Total encounters |
143,791 |
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Number of uninsured encounters |
13,433 |
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% Uninsured encounters |
9.3% |
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In 2005, Cortland was re-designated as a Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) for primary care services to the low-income population. The federal HPSA designation is assigned to areas (or facilities) where there is not a sufficient number of providers to meet the needs of the population. Determination is based on the number of hours per week of direct patient care to the specified population, number of weeks wait for an appointment, and various demographic data.
Low income is defined as 200% of the federal poverty level; in 2005, 100% of
poverty is $19,350 a year for a family of four, therefore 200% of poverty would be twice that or $38,700. See Table EW-16 for more information on the federal poverty levels.
Sources:
1DSS 2000, 2004 Annual Reports
2Cortland Memorial Hospital
3 Seven Valleys Health Coalition
5 FTE is full time equivalant
* Prior to the opening of the Family Health Network Dental Clinic in May 2005.