Pueblo of Jemez Strengthening Tribal Healthcare Strengthening - - PDF document

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Pueblo of Jemez

Strengthening Tribal Healthcare

Strengthening Tribal Healthcare

• Options under Self-Governance
• Opportunities under the IHCIA
• Increased Funding Opportunities under Self-Governance
• How Healthcare can be used for Economic Development

Pueblo of Jemez Journey

• Mid 90’s Public Health Nursing Program
• 2000-2003 continued to contract various health programs.
• 2011 negotiations finalized taking Pueblo of Jemez Health & Human

Service from Title I contract to Title V Compact.

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Opportunities Under IHCIA

• Indian Health Care Improvement Act
• Section 206
• Section 813
• CHS
• Affordable Care Act
• Health Insurance exchanges
• Medicaid Expansion and OMB Reimbursement Rate
• NM’s Centennial Care

Increased Funding Opportunities

• 638 Funding
• Contract Health Funding
• Grant Funding
• 3rd Party Revenue
• Medicaid
• Medicare
• Private Insurance

JHHS

JHHS Director Health Services Medical, Dental, Pharmacy, Public Health, Community Wellness, Medical Records, Patient Benefits Administration Enrollment, Billing, Contract Health, IT Human Services JVR, Social Services, Behavioral Health, Senior Center, & Transportation

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Healthcare is Our Business

• Millions Collected in Revenue
• Expansion of Services
• HRSA Grant Funding