Authors: National Council of Urban Indian Health, Center for Medicaid Services

Publication Year: 2009

Last Updated: 2016-04-06

Journal: NCUIH

Keywords: uihp, fmap, urban indian health program, cms, centers for medicaid services, FQHQ, federally qualified health centers, medicaid, reimbursements, OMB

Abstract:

The Urban Indian CMS working group identified three major issues facing Urban Indian Health Programs: reimbursement rates, eligibility, and consultation/communication. These are issues that NCUIH will bring forward when discussing CMS with the new Administration and Congress. In particular, members noted that the FQHC reimbursement rates for Medicaid and Medicare are substantially lower than the reimbursement rates under the OMB all-inclusive rate for Indian health programs. 

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