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

May 2025

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.

For Our Lives website
For Our Lives newsletter (fall 2024)

Native & Strong Lifeline

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

Native & Strong Lifeline website – or call 988, press 4

Native Resource Hub

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

Native Resource Hub website – or call 866-491-1683 Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. If after hours, call 866-789-1511 or visit the Washington Recovery Help Line.

Providers and billing offices

Miscellaneous

Resources

ProviderOne login
Medicaid provider resources
Medicaid Provider Guide—Tribal Health Program
Tribal providers may submit paper claims to:
Health Care Authority
PO Box 42727
Olympia, WA 98504-2727
Note: This address is for Tribal providers only.

Contact information for IHCPs, MCOs, and others

Tribal Consultations and government-to-government relations

Tribal Consultation Policy
Tribal Consultation Policy (state plan)
View our Consultations page
Note: You must be officially chosen by your Tribal Council as an elected official or appointed representative to participate in government-to-government discussions with the state.

Information on health care, services, and support