VT · Healthcare shortage profile
Orleans County, VT
Home to 27,393 residents, with 0 active HRSA shortage designations.
- Active HPSAs
- 0
- Population
- 27,393
- Peak shortage score
- 16.0
- MUA Index
- 0.0
The verdict
Orleans County, VT currently has no active HRSA shortage designations in the public dataset.
Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 50019. Population: 27,393.
Orleans County, VT (population 27,393) has 0 primary care, 0 mental health, and 0 dental Health Professional Shortage Area designations active according to HRSA. The county is also designated a Medically Underserved Area (MUA) with an MUA Index of 0.0. Shortage severity scores and individual HPSA designations are detailed below.
HPSA Scores
Scores range 0–25 (primary/mental health), 0–26 (dental). Higher = greater need.
Medically Underserved Area
What the HRSA Data Shows for Orleans County
Orleans County, VT - population 27,393 carries 0 active Health Professional Shortage Area designations in the HRSA Data Warehouse: 0 in primary care, 0 in mental health, and 0 in dental. The county is also flagged as a Medically Underserved Area, scoring 0.0 on the MUA Index (lower scores indicate greater need).
The county's highest shortage-severity score across the three categories is 16.0, below the 17-point priority threshold but still a formally designated shortage. Primary-care scoring reached 9.0 (0–25 scale). Mental-health scoring reached 16.0 (0–25 scale). Dental scoring reached 9.0 (0–26 scale).
No active HPSA designations are currently published for Orleans County in the HRSA Data Warehouse, though it may still appear in adjacent service-area designations.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse, Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA) + Medically Underserved Areas/Populations (MUA/P) HPSA primary-care, mental-health, and dental designations for Orleans County, VT · 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.
What to do with Orleans County's data
No active designation here today, here is how to confirm the current status and look wider.
- Orleans County holds no active HRSA designation today, but designations change every quarter, verify the current status directly with HRSA's official finder. How designations work
- Compare Orleans County against the rest of VT, where other counties may carry active shortages. VT overview
HPSA scores describe structural access to care, not the availability of any individual provider. For a specific appointment, contact a provider or your insurer; designations are reviewed by HRSA each quarter.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many healthcare shortage areas does Orleans County have?
Orleans County, VT has 0 Health Professional Shortage Area designations: 0 in primary care, 0 in mental health, and 0 in dental care, according to HRSA data.
Is Orleans County a Medically Underserved Area?
Yes, Orleans County is designated as a Medically Underserved Area (MUA) by HRSA. The MUA Index for this county is 0.0. MUA designation qualifies the area for enhanced federal funding and provider incentive programs.
What does an HPSA score mean?
HPSA scores range from 0 to 25 for primary care and mental health (0 to 26 for dental). Higher scores indicate greater shortage severity. Areas with scores of 17 or above are considered high-priority shortage areas eligible for National Health Service Corps placement and enhanced Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement.
What healthcare providers are needed in Orleans County?
Based on HRSA shortage designations, Orleans County needs additional providers in . The National Health Service Corps offers loan repayment and scholarship programs for providers who serve in designated shortage areas.
How are HPSA designations used by federal programs?
HPSA designations determine eligibility for over 30 federal programs, including National Health Service Corps placements, Community Health Center grants, Medicare bonus payments (10% for physicians in HPSAs), J-1 visa waiver programs for international medical graduates, and Rural Health Clinic certification. These programs channel billions of dollars annually to underserved communities.
How does Orleans County compare to other counties in VT?
Orleans County has 0 total HPSA designations with a peak shortage score of 16.0. You can compare shortage levels across all counties in VT on the state overview page, or view national county rankings to see where Orleans County stands relative to the rest of the country.
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Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 50019. PlainHealthAccess is not affiliated with HRSA or any government agency.
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Every figure on PlainHealthAccess is rendered directly from HRSA source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page lists every HPSA and MUA designation on record for the county. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026.