Dentists who currently practice in or relocate to Maine, New Hampshire, or Vermont have an even greater incentive to live and practice in Northern New England: Reimbursements are available up to $50,000/year for two years if funding permits. These payments will be considered taxable income, and you should consult a tax professional before accepting an award.
Life in Northern New England offers great benefits including natural resources, true four-season living, and easy access to mountains, lakes, and the ocean. Major urban areas in New England, New York, and Canada are easily accessible as well.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for the Program, dentists, whether in a for-profit or not-for-profit clinic, may be a U.S. or Non-U.S. Citizens but must:
- Have been educated in a U.S. or Foreign Dental Schools. Have verifiable education debt from a U.S. Education Lending Program.
- Not have a concurrent service obligation.
- Be licensed or actively seeking licensure to practice and work as a clinician in ME, NH, or VT.
- Work a minimum of 20 hours/week in a dental practice in northern New England. This dental practice can be for profit or not for profit.
- Be enrolled as a Medicaid provider and actively participate in the Medicaid program in the applicable state.
- Agree to abide by the terms and conditions of the Program, as they exist on the date hereof and as they may be changed from time to time.
- Have not been sanctioned, disciplined, reprimanded, suspended by, or expelled from participation in Medicare, Medicaid, SCHIP, or other federal or state health care programs or otherwise sanctioned by the Office of the Inspector General in the past five (5) years.
This is the Final Application Cycle. Applications are due July 7, 2025.
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