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Reforming American Indian/Alaska Native health care financing: The role of Medicaid

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Chronic underfunding of American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) health care by the federal government has weakened the capacity of the Indian Health Service, tribal governments, and the urban Indian health delivery system to meet the health care needs of the AIAN population. I describe the current role of Medicaid in financing health care services for American Indians/Alaska Natives and offer 3 suggestions for reforming Medicaid financing of AIAN health care: (1) apply a 100% federal matching rate to the cost of Medicaid services furnished by urban Indian health programs; (2) apply a 100% federal matching rate to the cost of Medicaid services furnished by referral to AIAN patients of hospitals or clinics operated by the Indian Health Service, tribes, tribal organizations, or urban Indian health programs; and (3) exempt AIAN Medicaid beneficiaries who receive services from such hospitals or clinics from state reductions in Medicaid eligibility and benefits.

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  • Schneider, A., 2005. "Reforming American Indian/Alaska Native health care financing: The role of Medicaid," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 95(5), pages 766-768.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2004.061317_4
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2004.061317
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