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Mim Dixon
MMPC: SUMMARY OF ISSUES, STRATEGIES & ASSIGNMENTS
UPDATED 10/9/12
(RECENT UPDATES IN RED AND HIGHLIGHTED IN YELLOW)
Due Date/
Timeline
July-August
2012
Action(s) Needed
Discuss strategy, review
talking points, and assign
people to speak to issues
Brief Summary of Next Steps and Follow-up
Notes/Comments
4. Have Area Health Boards reach out to Tribes and assist in communication.
5. 9/5/12 - Need a process to ensure that Medicaid Expansion is
addressed through the ACA Policy Subcommittee; raise this at the
next TTAG meeting in November 2012.
6. Need to develop a letter to Tribes on process of what needs to
happen at State level for those States not moving forward with
Medicaid Expansion; Work with CMS on a template.
HHS held 3 Tribal consultation sessions: July 26 (Washington, DC); August 7
(Anchorage, AK) and August 9 (Denver, CO)
Next Steps:
1. Conference call held 7/31/12. Additional talking points and strategy
developed for presentation at the August 7 & 9 th Consultations. Talking
Points to be circulated.
2. Request CCIIO to share information with Tribes/TTAG that is being
communicated with States.
3. Need clarify from IHS regarding their ability to pay premiums. (This may
require a technical fix.)
4. Comments forwarded on behalf of NIHB and TTAG (Sept 2012).
5. TTAG to request an update from CCIIO on the timing and response to
Tribal recommendations and comments.
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