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OTHER IHS-SUPPORTED ACTIVITIES
CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE JURISDICTION
APPENDIX A. THE AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE POPULATION
APPENDIX B. BRIEF HISTORY OF FEDERAL INVOLVEMENT IN INDIAN HEALTH
Chapter 2: INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE: OPPORTUNITIES MAY EXIST TO IMPROVE THE CONTRACT HEALTH SERVICES PROGRAM
MORE THAN TWO-THIRDS OF CHS CLAIMS WERE PAID WITHIN 6MONTHS BUT SOME TOOK MUCH LONGER TO PAY
IHS HAS THREE TIMELINESS MEASURES FOR PROCESSING PROVIDER PAYMENTS, BUT THE TWO INVOLVING PURCHASE ORDER ISSUANCE DO NOT PROVIDE A CLEAR PICTURE OF TIMELINESS
COMPLEXITY OF THE CHS PROGRAM, CHS STAFFING AND FUNDING AVAILABILITY, AND VARIATIONS IN PROGRAM PRACTICES CAN AFFECT THE TIMELINESS OF PAYMENTS TO PROVIDERS
NEW COVERAGE OPTIONS IN PPACAMAY PROVIDE IHS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SIMPLIFY CHS ELIGIBILITY RULES
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EXECUTIVE ACTION
AGENCY COMMENTS AND OUR EVALUATION
Chapter 3: INDIAN HEALTH CARE: IMPACT OF THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT (ACA)
OVERVIEW OF INDIAN HEALTH CARE
INDIAN HEALTH CARE IMPROVEMENT ACT
SELECTED MAJOR CHANGES TO IHCIA IN THE ACA
IHCIA TITLE I: INDIAN HEALTH, HUMAN RESOURCES, AND DEVELOPMENT
IHCIA TITLE II:HEALTH SERVICES
IHCIA TITLE III: FACILITIES
IHCIA TITLE IV: ACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES
IHCIA TITLE V:HEALTH SERVICES FOR URBAN INDIANS
IHCIA TITLE VI:ORGANIZATIONAL IMPROVEMENTS
IHCIA TITLE VII: BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAMS
IHCIA TITLE VIII:MISCELLANEOUS
NATIVE HAWAIIAN HEALTH CARE REAUTHORIZATION
ACA PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE CHANGES
SSAHEALTH BENEFIT IMPROVEMENTS FOR INDIANS
Chapter 4: THE INDIAN HEALTH CARE IMPROVEMENT ACT REAUTHORIZATION AND EXTENSIONAS ENACTED BY THE ACA: DETAILED SUMMARY AND TIMELINE
OVERVIEW OF INDIAN HEALTH CARE
TITLE I—IHCIA REAUTHORIZATION AND AMENDMENTS
TITLE II—AMENDMENTS TO OTHER ACTS
APPENDIX A. TIMELINE OF IHCIA PROVISIONS IN THE ACA
APPENDIX B. ACRONYMS USED IN THE REPORT