Native American Healthcare Improvements: Reimbursements and Clear Payment Rules
This act aims to simplify healthcare access for Native Americans by clearly defining who pays for medical services. It introduces a reimbursement process for healthcare services that patients paid for out-of-pocket but should have been covered by the Indian Health Service. These changes are intended to reduce financial burdens and improve transparency in the healthcare system.
Key points
Patients will no longer be liable for payments for medical services authorized by the Indian Health Service, regardless of signed documents.
Procedures are established to allow patients to be reimbursed for out-of-pocket payments for authorized medical services.
The Indian Health Service must update its internal policies and agreements to reflect the new payment and reimbursement provisions.
Introduced
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