September 15, 2023
On September 8, Deputy Administrator and Director of the Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services (CMCS), Dan Tsai, published a CMCS informational bulletin (CIB) announcing the further extension of the “four walls” grace period to February 2025. CMS’s current interpretation of the clinic…
September 15, 2023
On August 30th and August 31st, the Indian Health Service (IHS) Tribal Self-Governance Advisory Committee (TSGAC) held an in-person meeting in Washington, DC. The TSGAC provides an opportunity for Tribal leaders and federal officials to engage on IHS programs, services, and issues with…
September 15, 2023
As of last week, the House and Senate are both back on Capitol Hill. Speaker Kevin McCarthy planned for House lawmakers to pass the defense funding bill, but the votes were not there. Now, the plan is to pass a…
August 24, 2023
In August, the Indian Health Service (IHS) released three notices proposing to expand the Purchased/Referred Care Delivery Areas (PRCDAs) for seven Mid-Atlantic Tribes, the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, and the Spokane Tribe of Indians. Each of these Delivery Area expansions increases the…
August 24, 2023
The House and Senate have each released their annual appropriations bills for the Indian Health Service (IHS) and other HHS accounts. The outlook on spending for FY 2024 is a tightening belt, with very low chances of breakout changes, including the addition…
August 24, 2023
The Special Diabetes Program for Indians (SDPI) serves 780,000 American Indians and Alaska Natives across 302 programs in 35 states.1 SDPI focuses on community-directed approaches to treat and prevent Type 2 diabetes in Tribal communities that are culturally informed. American Indians…