mmpc - National Indian Health Board

MMPC October 9, 2012 Teleconference Agenda Notes
Roll Call: Liz Heintzman, Myra Munson, Rhonda Butcher (IHS), Jennifer Cooper, John Stevens, Sam Ennis,
Mim Dixon, Trevelyn Cross, Jay Stiener, Doneg McDonough, Carmealita Skeeter, Phil Norrgard, Jessica
Imotichey, Elliot Milhollin, Jim Roberts, Anthony Yepa, Sherri Varner (IHS), Tammy Clay (IHS), Tom
Gordon, Carol Chicharello, Don Wright, John Rael, Judy Parker, Trevlyn Cross Jim Roberts, Ed Fox, Jessica
Imotichey, Gerald Moses, Dee Sabattus, Diddy Nelson, Valerie Davidson, Doneg McDonough, Sam Ennis,
Myra Munson, D’Shane Barnett, Mim Dixon, John Stephens, and Jim Crouch met with John Dann and
Christie Jacobs from IRS.
Facilitator: Cyndi Ferguson
1. Update on meeting with IRS during the NIHB ACC Conference
Items discussed:
To do List:
-Indian definition
-Identify a path to call on Treasury Secretary and HHS Secretary to collaborate together for IHS
essential coverage
-Advanced premium tax credit-can be split between health plan and dental plan?
-MAGI-resource exemptions are consistent with Medicaid’s
-Outreach-what will IRS be doing with the requirements/responsibilities and how related to
Indian country
-tribal representatives suggest that IHS database should be used for electronic identification for
coverage-Christi said those discussions are just starting now
-Organize a Tribal meeting during the NCAI Conference to be held in Sacramento later this
month*will report later (Jim Roberts and Ron Allen are setting this up)
-Provide recommendation to have Christi join in on TTAG ACA subcommittee call with Pete from
CCIIO
Questions still to be answered:
What extent can taxpayers assign a refund to someone else (prove the like-hood that tribe could
subsidize into the exchange)? Individual can apply 100% tax credit to purchase insurance in exchange or
use portion?