Resources

This page shares resources for Tribal leaders, Indian health care providers (IHCPs), billing offices, managed care organizations (MCOs), and individuals seeking information or care.

Tribal Bulletin

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Dear Tribal Leader Letters (DTLLs)

2025

Date Name
May 12 Indian Nation Agreement (INA) Risk Assessment Tool revision
May 8 Application for SAMHSA Block Grants FFY 2026-2027
May 7 2025 Funding Opportunity: For Our Lives Campaign Youth Materials
May 5 Indian Nation Agreement (INA) Desk Monitoring Reviews SFY 2024-2025
May 1 Medicaid State Plan Amendment (SPA) Physician Services Updates
April 29 INA Restatement Consultation Closeout
April 17 Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) SPA Reentry Services for Incarcerated Juveniles
April 13 INA Closeout and Restatement
April 11 Termination of ARPA and COVID-19 Mitigation Grants
April 3 Medicaid SPA Managed Care Update to Add Reentry Services for Incarcerated Juveniles
March 25 Medicaid SPA Fee Schedule Updates for April 1, 2025
March 20 Invitation to Participate in a Meeting on Regional Tribal Mobile Crisis Response Team – South Sound Region
March 19

Rescheduled: Invitation to Participate in Roundtables and Consultation Meeting on Encounter Rate Reimbursement

Note: This went out after the initial DTLL on January 15

March 17 Managed care organization (MCO) and behavioral health – administrative services organization (BH-ASO) Contract Amendments for July 1, 2025
March 13 INA Closeout and Restatement
March 11 Opioid Treatment Program Oversight
March 10 Bureau of Justice Assistance Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Site-Based Program Funding Opportunity
March 5 Complex Discharge Task Force – Invitation to Participate in Workgroups
February 5 Tribal Mural unveiling, thanks to your support!
February 5 Medicaid SPA Update to the Inpatient Diagnosis Related Group (DRG) Payment Method
February 4 Medicaid SPA Alternative Benefit Plan Updates
January 28 Medicaid SPA Reentry Services for Incarcerated Juveniles
January 28 Medicaid SPA for Dental Therapists
January 22 New Youth Toolkit materials added to the For Our Lives website
January 17 Listening Session and Request of Feedback on the Implementation of School-based Guidance and Grant Impacts on School-based Medicaid Programs
January 15 Invitation to Participate in Roundtables and Consultation Meeting on Encounter Rate Reimbursement
January 7 Residential Support Waiver WA.1086 Amendment

If you need a DTLL from a previous year, please contact us.

Some DTLLs are also available with Consultation, Roundtable, and other meeting materials on our Consultations page

Opioid awareness campaigns and behavioral health and crisis support  

For Our Lives campaign

Designed to inform and educate Tribal communities about opioid misuse prevention, overdose response, and treatment.

Native & Strong Lifeline

Provides a help line for suicide prevention and crisis support for Native people, with support from Native counselors.

Native Resource Hub

Offers a centralized information center that connects Native people and health care providers to resources and services.

Providers and billing offices

Miscellaneous

Resources

Contact information for IHCPs, MCOs, and others
Tribal Consultations and government-to-government relations
Information on health care, services, and support

Apple Health (Medicaid)

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Support

Other