The Tulalip Tribes Community Health Department will be hosting two FREE trainings held at the Seattle branch of
the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), located at 1200 6th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101
Registration Details
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TulalipAsthma
Registration Closes on October 31
Class size is limited to the first 20 participants, and is open to employees of
tribes within the Northwest Portland Indian Area Health Board service area. Travel
scholarships are available, see registration for details. Lunch will be provided.
For the Community Health Worker
Monday & Tuesday, December 3–4, 2018
Participants will learn about asthma triggers and environmental control,
medications, and assessment and monitoring. Participants who successfully
complete the training and pass the exam will receive a certificate of
completion from the Association of Asthma Educators. This training will be
conducted by a Certified Asthma Educator.
Healthy Homes Assessment
Wednesday, December 5, 2018
Participants will learn from a national Healthy Homes Specialist and Indoor
Air Quality expert on why and how to conduct a healthy homes assessment,
focusing on identification of, and solutions to, common asthma triggers in the
home environment..
For more information contact Alicia McQuen, Public Health Manager,
at 360-716-5662 or amcquen@tulaliptribes-nsn.gov
Asthma
Education
TDS-26509
COMMUNITY HEALTH
The Tulalip Tribes Community Health Department will be hosting two FREE trainings held at the Seattle branch of
the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), located at 1200 6th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101
Registration Details
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TulalipAsthma
Registration Closes on October 31
Class size is limited to the first 20 participants, and is open to employees of
tribes within the Northwest Portland Indian Area Health Board service area. Travel
scholarships are available, see registration for details. Lunch will be provided.
For the Community Health Worker
Monday & Tuesday, December 3–4, 2018
Participants will learn about asthma triggers and environmental control,
medications, and assessment and monitoring. Participants who successfully
complete the training and pass the exam will receive a certificate of
completion from the Association of Asthma Educators. This training will be
conducted by a Certified Asthma Educator.
Healthy Homes Assessment
Wednesday, December 5, 2018
Participants will learn from a national Healthy Homes Specialist and Indoor
Air Quality expert on why and how to conduct a healthy homes assessment,
focusing on identification of, and solutions to, common asthma triggers in the
home environment..
For more information contact Alicia McQuen, Public Health Manager,
at 360-716-5662 or amcquen@tulaliptribes-nsn.gov
Asthma
Education
TDS-26509
COMMUNITY HEALTH
GAO Meeting/Teleconference Call with Portland Area Tribes – Dec. 4
December 4, 2018N/A
GAO Meeting/Teleconference Call with Portland Area Tribes
TOPIC: Effects of the ACA on AI/ANs and IHS
DATE: Tuesday, December 4
TIME: 10:00AM – 11:30AM PT
Dial-In: 1-877-921-7013
Passcode: 85022438
Congress has requested that GAO review the effects of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on American Indians and Alaska Natives and IHS. On Tuesday, December 4 at 10:00AM – 11:30AM PT, we have scheduled a meeting with GAO to discuss the effects of the ACA on our member tribes and provide responses to the GAO questions (attached).
The GAO objectives include:
(1) Describing any reported changes in health insurance coverage and third party collections at IHS and tribal facilities since the implementation of the ACA in 2014; and
(2) Review the effects of any changes in health insurance coverage and third party collections on IHS and tribal facilities since 2014, and assess IHS oversight of the use of third party collections.
GAO Interview with Area Indian Health Boards
Effects of PPACA on Health Insurance Coverage for American Indians and IHS
GAO has been asked to review the effect of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) on American Indians and Alaska Natives and the Indian Health Service (IHS). Our study has two objectives:
Describe any reported changes in health insurance coverage and third party collections at IHS and tribal facilities since the implementation of PPACA in 2014.
Review the effects of any changes in health insurance coverage and third party collections on IHS and tribal facilities since 2014, and assess IHS oversight of the use of third party collections.
We are interested in gathering any information you can share on these topics as it relates to your Area, including for IHS and tribal facilities (as possible).
Discussion Questions
Overview
Please provide us with an overview of your organization and its involvement in issues related to PPACA coverage expansions, as well as your knowledge of the use and effects of third party reimbursements at facilities in your area.
Insurance Coverage
To what extent have there been changes to the health insurance status (insured vs uninsured) and coverage type among American Indians and Alaska Natives living within this area since 2014?
How, if at all, have changes in insurance coverage differed within the area, and why?
To what extent were there differences in coverage changes between populations seeking care at IHS and tribal facilities (as applicable)?
What steps have been taken to encourage enrollment in Medicaid and health insurance through the exchanges since 2014? To what extent has this varied throughout the area, including in areas with IHS versus tribal facilities, and what has been its impact?
What are some examples of best practices that you have seen in area facilities with respect to enrolling individuals in Medicaid or other insurance?
Aside from the coverage expansions included in PPACA, what other factors may have impacted the health insurance coverage of this population since 2014?
Please describe the impact of any changes in insurance coverage for this area.
Third Party Collections
To what extent are you aware of how third party collections at facilities in this area have changed since 2014?
How have trends in collections differed for tribal facilities as compared to IHS-operated facilities, and why?
What, if any, challenges have facilities faced with respect to enhancing collections since 2014? Please describe.
How are decisions about the use of third party collections generally made at tribal and IHS facilities within the area?
How, if at all, has the area’s need for and use of PRC changed since 2014? Please explain.
To what extent are you aware of how funding from third party collections has been used at facilities within the area since 2014? For example, has it been used to fund or augment funding for:
Purchased and Referred Care (PRC)
Catastrophic Health Emergency Fund (CHEF)
Introduction of new medical specialty/services
Purchase of medical equipment
Increased compensation for medical staff
Construction of new facilities or renovation of existing facilities
Purchase of tribe members’ marketplace premiums/co-payments
Other
Overall, how would you describe the impact of any changes in coverage or third party collections since 2014 on facilities in your area?
How, if at all, has the effect of these changes differed between tribal and IHS facilities, and why?
What are some examples of best practices that you have seen at facilities in the area with respect to enhancing collections and using these collections to enhance access to care?
Are there any particular individuals or groups that you suggest we speak with regarding our study?
You must have registrations and/or cancellations submitted at least TWO weeks prior to training. Please contact: Western Tribal Diabetes Project (800) 862-5497, to confirm training time, attendance, and registration.
Please Fax registration to: (503) 228-4801 You may also email your registration information to: wtdp@npaihb.org
The Tulalip Tribes Community Health Department will be hosting two FREE trainings held at the Seattle branch of
the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), located at 1200 6th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101
Registration Details
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TulalipAsthma
Registration Closes on October 31
Class size is limited to the first 20 participants, and is open to employees of
tribes within the Northwest Portland Indian Area Health Board service area. Travel
scholarships are available, see registration for details. Lunch will be provided.
For the Community Health Worker
Monday & Tuesday, December 3–4, 2018
Participants will learn about asthma triggers and environmental control,
medications, and assessment and monitoring. Participants who successfully
complete the training and pass the exam will receive a certificate of
completion from the Association of Asthma Educators. This training will be
conducted by a Certified Asthma Educator.
Healthy Homes Assessment
Wednesday, December 5, 2018
Participants will learn from a national Healthy Homes Specialist and Indoor
Air Quality expert on why and how to conduct a healthy homes assessment,
focusing on identification of, and solutions to, common asthma triggers in the
home environment..
For more information contact Alicia McQuen, Public Health Manager,
at 360-716-5662 or amcquen@tulaliptribes-nsn.gov
Asthma
Education
TDS-26509
COMMUNITY HEALTH
You must have registrations and/or cancellations submitted at least TWO weeks prior to training. Please contact: Western Tribal Diabetes Project (800) 862-5497, to confirm training time, attendance, and registration.
Please Fax registration to: (503) 228-4801 You may also email your registration information to: wtdp@npaihb.org
You must have registrations and/or cancellations submitted at least TWO weeks prior to training. Please contact: Western Tribal Diabetes Project (800) 862-5497, to confirm training time, attendance, and registration.
Please Fax registration to: (503) 228-4801 You may also email your registration information to: wtdp@npaihb.org
Indian Health Care Improvement Fund Workgroup Meeting Search IHS Calendar December 12 – 13
December 12, 2018N/A
Description
The Indian Health Care Improvement Fund (IHCIF) Workgroup will meet December 12-13 to work on Phase II of evaluating the IHCIF formula and making recommendations for possible revision. For more information about the IHCIF and the Tribal/Federal IHCIF Workgroup, please visit www.ihs.gov/ihcif.
Event Sponsor: IHS
Who Should Attend: Tribal and IHS IHCIF Workgroup Members and Technical Support Staff
Scheduled meeting of the Tribal Leaders Diabetes Committee [TLDC]. TLDC is a Tribal leader advisory group to the IHS Director on chronic disease issues and the Special Diabetes Program for Indians [SDPI] grant program.
Event Sponsor: IHS
Tucson AZ
Contact Info
Carmen Hardin
Division of Diabetes Treatment and Prevention
Indian Health Service
1-844-447-3387
Scheduled meeting of the Tribal Leaders Diabetes Committee [TLDC]. TLDC is a Tribal leader advisory group to the IHS Director on chronic disease issues and the Special Diabetes Program for Indians [SDPI] grant program.
Event Sponsor: IHS
Tucson AZ
Contact Info
Carmen Hardin
Division of Diabetes Treatment and Prevention
Indian Health Service
1-844-447-3387
National Tribal Advisory Committee on Behavioral Health (NTAC) Meeting
December 20, 2018N/A
Description
The NTAC will reconvene to finalize and formalize recommendations based on comments received through Tribal Consultation and Urban Confer on the mechanism to distribute behavioral health initiative funding.
National Tribal Advisory Committee on Behavioral Health (NTAC) Meeting
December 21, 2018N/A
Description
The NTAC will reconvene to finalize and formalize recommendations based on comments received through Tribal Consultation and Urban Confer on the mechanism to distribute behavioral health initiative funding.
FY 2021 Phoenix Area Budget Consultation Meeting Search IHS Calendar November 28 – 29
