Why is project scope important?
Project scope defines • The service sites, providers, services, target population, and service area for which section 330 grant funds and related project income may be used. • The scope of medical malpractice coverage for Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA)-deemed health centers . The Health Center FTCA Program provides medical malpractice coverage for health centers and most individual employees. • The approved service delivery sites and services necessary for State Medicaid Offices to calculate payment rates. • The approved service delivery sites necessary for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to determine a health center’s eligibility for Medicare cost-based reimbursement. • A health center’s site information for purposes of determining eligibility to purchase discounted drugs for patients through the section 340B Drug Pricing Program.
