News
NIHB Submits Comments on IHS-VA Draft Agreement Summary
On April 4, the National Indian Health Board (NIHB) submitted comments to the Indian Health Service (IHS) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) regarding the agencies’ draft agreement for reimbursement for direct health care services.
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TRIBAL INTEREST IN SUPREME COURT HEALTH REFORM CASE
NIHB, and Tribes, Make the Case to Protect Indian-Specific Provisions
With 449 Tribes and Tribal organizations from across the nation, the National Indian Health Board (NIHB) filed an amicus brief to protect the permanent reauthorization of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (IHCIA) and other Indian-specific provisions included in the ACA in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) case in the United States Supreme Court...
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NIHB Celebrates the 2nd Anniversary of Health Care Reform
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March 16, 2012 -
HHS Announces Vacancies on Secretary’s Tribal Advisory Committee
In 2010, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) created a Secretary’s Tribal Advisory Committee (STAC), which has successfully been meeting for a little over a year. The STAC was one of the first Cabinet Level Tribal Advisory Committees to any Secretary in the Administration and HHS is grateful to the Tribal Leaders who are current members for their dedication and partnership...
February 10, 2012 -
NIHB Co-Hosts a Tribal and State Health Collaborative Roundtable
February 3, 2012 - Atlanta, GA
On February 3, 2012, a Tribal and State Health Collaborative Roundtable was hosted by ASTHO, the National Indian Health Board, the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board, and the Centers for Disease Control at the Marriott Century Center in Atlanta, GA. The meeting began with dinner at 6pm on Thursday, February 2nd and ended at 3pm on Friday, February 3rd. The purpose of this meeting was to assemble state and tribal health leaders to identify opportunities to improve state health and Medicaid agencies’ collaboration with tribal health leaders and to discuss pertinent issues in regard to public health programming, federal funding, and strategic relationships. Preliminary steps were taken to develop an action plan for on-going work among states, tribes, CDC and Center for Medicare and Medicaid. Based on discussions and work at this meeting, a primer will be developed to promote enhanced communication between new State Health Officers and Tribal Leaders and enhance collective understanding of their roles and responsibilities.
February 9, 2012 -
NIHB Participates in Drafting a Consensus Statement for the Internal Revenue Service’s Community Health Needs Assessment for Tax-exempt Hospitals
NIHB participated in the ASTHO Community Benefits Consensus Statement Meeting on February 6, 2012. The purpose of this meeting was to convene stakeholders to create a consensus statement to inform the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and non-profit hospitals on specific state and local public health expertise and inputs for community health needs assessments. NIHB attended the meeting on behalf of all federally recognized Tribes who may be running 501(c)(3) hospitals in Indian Country to ensure that AI/AN input was provided.
Meeting objectives included:- Identify key principals of consensus
- Identify specific parameters to assure true engagement of public health experts in IRS required CHNA
- Agree on common definitions which will be core guiding consensus recommendations
- Identify current collaborations and opportunities among non-profit hospital for local and state health agencies to support of community health needs assessments
- Identify next steps for stakeholders in addressing the role of public health in collaborating with hospitals conducting community health needs assessments, including a concept outlines and possible tools for departments of health and hospitals on leveraging public health
NIHB has since sent out information on the pending policy changes to Tribal leaders and health organizations potentially impacted. Please contact Paul Allis, Senior Public Health Manager at pallis@nihb.org for any questions or comments. The deadline for comments included in the draft consensus statement are due to ASTHO on February 9, 2012.
Events
NIHB 2012 National Tribal Public Health Summit
May 30, 2012 – June, 1, 2012
Hard Rock Hotel and Casino of Tulsa
777 West Cherokee Street
Catoosa, OK
Medicare, Medicaid and Health Reform Policy Committee (MMPC) Conference Call
Thursday, June 7, 2012
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm EST
NIHB 29th Annual Consumer Conference (ACC)
September 24-27, 2012
Denver Sheraton1550 Court Place
Denver, Colorado
NIHB Focus Areas
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