CT · Healthcare shortage profile
Southeastern Connecticut County, CT
Peak severity leads this reading: Southeastern Connecticut County's highest active HPSA score is 25.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 280,293.
- Active HPSAs
- 17
- Population
- 280,293
- Peak shortage score
- 25.0
- MUA Index
- -
Heavy-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Southeastern Connecticut County ranks among the most underserved counties in the country - 17 active HPSA designations, more than 93% of the 3,289 real US counties, with primary care the deepest gap.
- 17
- Active HPSA designations
- 6
- Dental shortages
- 25
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 7%
- US counties by volume
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Southeastern Connecticut County, CT on its own pages , computed from the retained designation mirror as of 2026-08-15. Each line carries its own denominator so it can be quoted as it stands.
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Peak HPSA score 25.0 clears HRSA's 17-point high-priority line.
Scores at or above 17 on the 0–25/26 scales open NHSC placement priority for the matching provider type; eligibility still follows the designated area, not the county boundary alone.
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Closing Southeastern Connecticut County's active designations would take about 16 additional clinician FTEs, with primary care the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 9.6 primary care, 6.6 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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41.2% of Southeastern Connecticut County's 17 active designations are primary care.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 7 primary care, 4 mental health, 6 dental (denominator 17).
Corpus placement
Active-designation volume placement
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Southeastern Connecticut County carries 17 active designations, above 93% of real US counties. Use the state peer line below before treating the national percentile as a local access verdict.
State peer position. Southeastern Connecticut County sits among the top three county rank positions in CT, at rank 2 of 17. Ties share a rank.
Computed from current designated HPSA rows for every five-digit county FIPS. See the placement methodology.
Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 09180. Population: 280,293.
Peak severity scores
Current designated records only. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Southeastern Connecticut County in the current HRSA release, federal support here runs through the HPSA route alone. Scores range 0–25 (primary/mental health), 0–26 (dental). Higher = greater need. What counts as a high score?
Highest-severity HPSA designations
All 17 active (designated) HPSAs in Southeastern Connecticut County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Generations Family Health Center, Inc | dental | 25.0 |
| United Community And Family Services, Inc. | dental | 25.0 |
| Generations Family Health Center, Inc | primary_care | 21.0 |
| United Community And Family Services, Inc. | primary_care | 21.0 |
| United Community And Family Services, Inc. | mental_health | 21.0 |
| Generations Family Health Center, Inc | mental_health | 20.0 |
| Mohegan Health Administration | dental | 19.0 |
| New London and Groton | dental | 19.0 |
| LI - Windham | primary_care | 18.0 |
| Mohegan Health Administration | primary_care | 18.0 |
| Mashantucket Health Clinic | dental | 18.0 |
| LI - Mansfield/Windham | dental | 18.0 |
| Mashantucket Health Clinic | primary_care | 17.0 |
| Mashantucket Health Clinic | mental_health | 17.0 |
| Mohegan Health Administration | mental_health | 16.0 |
| LI - Norwich | primary_care | 15.0 |
| LI - New London | primary_care | 15.0 |
Heavy-burden reading for Southeastern Connecticut County
Peak severity leads this reading: Southeastern Connecticut County's highest active HPSA score is 25.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Dental care carries Southeastern Connecticut County's deepest shortage reading, 25.0 on HRSA's 0–26 dental scale, past the 17-point line HRSA uses to open National Health Service Corps placement and enhanced Medicare reimbursement. Primary care reads 21.0 of 25; Mental health reads 21.0 of 25. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Southeastern Connecticut County, so federal support here runs through the HPSA route alone.
Volume places Southeastern Connecticut County above 93% of real US counties (17 active designations: 7 primary care, 4 mental health, 6 dental). Peak severity on the current designated set is 25.0. The table on this page lists the highest-severity records first so a reader can see which named facilities, geographies, or population groups drive that burden without treating the county total as a personal appointment forecast.
Southeastern Connecticut County sits among the top three county rank positions in CT, at rank 2 of 17. Heavy-burden counties are where NHSC placement, Community Health Center grant geography, and related federal instruments concentrate; eligibility still follows the designated area and provider type, not the county boundary alone.
Southeastern Connecticut County designations by care type
Active Health Professional Shortage Area designations in the county, by provider category (high-priority disciplines emphasized).
- Primary care
Primary care
7 designations
- Dental
Dental
6 designations
- Mental health
Mental health
4 designations
Heavy-volume FTE gap in Southeastern Connecticut County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Southeastern Connecticut County's active designations: about 16 FTE, a federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse, Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA) + Medically Underserved Areas/Populations (MUA/P) HPSA primary-care, mental-health, and dental designations for Southeastern Connecticut County, CT · 2026 HRSA designation data updated quarterly; HPSA scores 0-25 (primary/mental) and 0-26 (dental); higher = greater shortage severity. Coverage tiers from U.S. Census ACS PUMS + KFF state tracker.
Acting on a heavy-burden county
Southeastern Connecticut County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Southeastern Connecticut County's 17 active designations make providers here eligible for National Health Service Corps loan repayment, estimate the award and service terms. NHSC estimator
- See how the county's primary care burden compares with the rest of CT before you draw conclusions from a single score. CT overview
- Check whether an area clears HRSA's 3,500:1 population-to-provider threshold with the provider-to-population ratio behind an HPSA score. HPSA score lookup
HPSA scores describe shortage severity within HRSA's designation criteria, not the availability of any individual provider. For a specific appointment, contact a provider or your insurer; use HRSA's current tools to verify a designation.
Counties With a Similar Dental Shortage Score
Other U.S. counties whose active HRSA dental HPSA score is closest to Southeastern Connecticut County's 25.0. This compares the designation score only, not local appointment availability or care quality. Start with Fulton County, GA and Erie County, NY.
Showing 6 of 2744 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
Counties near Southeastern Connecticut County's dental score of 25.0
One peer set for this severity-led county: nearest active dental HPSA score to 25.0 (severity lead on this page is “GENERATIONS FAMILY HEALTH CENTER, INC”).
Fulton County, GA
25.0 dental score · 1,066,710 pop.
Erie County, NY
25.0 dental score · 954,236 pop.
El Paso County, TX
25.0 dental score · 865,657 pop.
Miami-Dade County, FL
25.0 dental score · 2,701,767 pop.
Tarrant County, TX
25.0 dental score · 2,110,640 pop.
Philadelphia County, PA
25.0 dental score · 1,603,797 pop.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which record sets Southeastern Connecticut County's peak score of 25.0?
- "GENERATIONS FAMILY HEALTH CENTER, INC" leads the active set (score 25.0; dental; 41,636 people in the service area; designated 08/29/2003). Clearing 17 opens NHSC high-priority placement for the matching provider type on the designated geography. Discipline mix across 17 active rows: 7 primary care, 4 mental health, 6 dental.
- Why is Southeastern Connecticut County not listed as a Medically Underserved Area?
- Southeastern Connecticut County has no MUA designation on this release. Federal shortage support here runs through the active HPSA record set alone.
- Which other active designations sit under Southeastern Connecticut County's severity reading?
- After "GENERATIONS FAMILY HEALTH CENTER, INC", the next active names on this release are "GENERATIONS FAMILY HEALTH CENTER, INC", "UNITED COMMUNITY AND FAMILY SERVICES, INC.", "GENERATIONS FAMILY HEALTH CENTER, INC" and "UNITED COMMUNITY AND FAMILY SERVICES, INC.". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~16 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
- Which federal pathways follow Southeastern Connecticut County's high-severity geography?
- Southeastern Connecticut County's 17 active designations can open NHSC placement, CHC grants, Medicare bonus and J-1 waivers, eligibility follows the designated area and provider type, not merely the county line around "GENERATIONS FAMILY HEALTH CENTER, INC".
- How does Southeastern Connecticut County's peak severity sit inside CT?
- Southeastern Connecticut County holds 17 active HPSA rows with peak 25.0. Southeastern Connecticut County sits among the top three county rank positions in CT, at rank 2 of 17. Score-nearest national peers appear below when the peer module renders. Score-nearest counties on this release include Fulton County, GA and Erie County, NY.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 09180. This county’s designations come from BCD_HPSA_FCT_DET_PC.csv (primary care) , BCD_HPSA_FCT_DET_MH.csv (mental health) and BCD_HPSA_FCT_DET_DH.csv (dental) — download the normalized export on our open data page. PlainHealthAccess is not affiliated with HRSA or any government agency.
HRSA Data Warehouse HPSA + MUA/P records for FIPS 09180 (Southeastern Connecticut County, CT), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 17; peak score 25.0; signature peak score 25.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.