Get Funding for Native American Health Initiatives
Summary
Federally-recognized tribes and tribal organizations can receive funding to provide crucial Affordable Care Act (ACA) training and technical assistance to improve health insurance access for American Indian/Alaska Native communities. This initiative aims to boost the quality of and access to health care services and secure more resources for AI/AN healthcare.
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Full Description
The purpose of this Indian Health Service (IHS) cooperative agreement announcement is to encourage national Indian organizations, IHS, and Tribal partners to work together to conduct Affordable Care Act (ACA) / Indian Health Care Improvement Act (IHCIA) training and technical assistance throughout Indian Country. Under the Limited Competition National Indian Health Outreach and Education (NIHOE) III Cooperative Agreement program, the overall program objective is to improve Indian health care by conducting training and technical assistance across American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities to ensure that the Indian health care system and all AI/ANs are prepared to take advantage of the new health insurance coverage options which will improve the quality of and access to health care services, and increase resources for AI/AN health care. The goal of this program announcement is to coordinate and conduct training and technical assistance on a national scale for the 566 Federally-recognized Tribes and Tribal organizations on the changes, improvements and authorities of the ACA and IHCIA and the health insurance options available to AI/AN through the Health Insurance Marketplace.