mmpc - National Indian Health Board

Draft Report: Currently being circulated for Tribal leader and health director review and comment. Please provide
comments by October 30, 2012 to Liz Heintzman at the National Indian Health Board at EHeintzman@nihb.org.
Task 4: Training, technical assistance, and funding for
systems
improvement to the I/T/U to comply with policies on
disclosure and
auditing.
Objective 2g– CMS will facilitate ARRA Section 5006 that authorizes American Indian Medicaid Managed Care Entities.
Task 1: Sponsor a meeting on the creation of
American Indian Medicaid Managed Care Entities under
Section 5006 of ARRA.
0 150,000 150,000 0 0 0
Objective 2h – CMS will create internal processes and funding to facilitate partnerships with Tribes and Tribal organizations to work together on new policies and
approaches to better align CMS and I/T/U programs.
Task 1: Maintain funding for regulation review. 250,000 250,000 250,000 250,000 250,000 250,000
Task 2: Create better mechanisms to fund cooperative
agreements with Tribes and Tribal Organizations.
Task 3: The CMS Office of Legislation will work with
Tribes on mutually beneficial legislation, including
revisions to ACA to clarify the definition of Indian and
to address issues related to Medicaid Expansion.
Task 4: Move the CMS Tribal Affairs Group from the
Office of Public Engagement to the Office of the
Administrator.
SUBTOTAL 490,000 400,000 400,000 250,000 250,000 250,000
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