The HHS Exchange Visitor Program is administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Physicians applying for this waiver must submit a letter of support/acknowledgement from their state health department.
In Florida, the Florida Department of Health’s Primary Care Office provides support/acknowledgment letters. The program is designed to improve access to the shortage of qualified primary care doctors within federally designated health professional shortage areas to address health disparities across the country.
Process to Apply
The request form for a letter of support/acknowledgement can be emailed to FL.PCO@FLHealth.gov or mailed to:
Florida Department of Health
Primary Care Office
4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #A05
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1720
Documentation Required
HHS Request for Letter of Support
After Application
After reviewing the submitted request, the letter of support/acknowledgement will be drafted and emailed to the physician and the person requesting the letter to be included with the physician’s application being filed with HHS.
Changes
Any changes that result in the necessity of a new letter of support/acknowledgement from the Florida Department of Health would require a new request form.