Advisory Committee Correspondence

In 2015, TSGAC voiced strong support for expanding Medicare-Like Rates beyond hospital-based providers and noted that the IHS Proposed Rule is a good step towards achieving that goal. However, as drafted, the Proposed Rule does not provide the flexibility that is necessary to ensure continued access to care for American Indians and Alaska Natives through …

2014- TSGAC Letter: Comments on IHS Proposed Rule entitled “Payment for Physician and Other Health Care Professional Services Purchased by Indian Health Programs and Medical Charges Associated with Non-Hospital-Based Care,” 79 Fed. Reg. 72160 Read More »

In 2015, TSGAC offered IHS the following initial recommendations  to advance the Administration’s proposal for mandatory CSC appropriations: 1. Tribal Consultation on Mandatory CSC Appropriations should begin immediately and be expedited in a timely manner. The budget reprogramming that Indian Health Service (IHS) was required to perform in FY 2014 in order to fully fund …

2015- TSGAC Letter: Mandatory Appropriations for Contract Support Costs Read More »

In 2015, the TSGAC thanked the Administration for its role in finding long-term solutions to ensure that CSC is fully funded.

In 2015, TSGAC submitted a letter to IHS to confirm TSGAC’s understanding of IHS/TSGAC discussions on the eligibility of the Methamphetamine and Suicide Prevention Initiative (MSPI) and Domestic Violence Prevention Initiative (DVPI) funds for additional Contract Support Costs (CSC) funding.

Feb. 26, 2021 – TSGAC comments on the draft revised Memorandum of Understanding between the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Indian Health Service.