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Indian Health Care Improvement Fund (IHCIF)

Federal-Tribal IHCIF Workgroup

An IHS workgroup of Tribal and Federal representatives was convened in January 2018 to evaluate the existing Indian Health Care Improvement Fund (IHCIF) formula and make recommendations for potential revisions to the formula. Materials from each of the Workgroup’s meetings are posted here for reference purposes only. Presentations and other documents reflect the Workgroup’s discussions and working materials, but do not represent final figures or Agency decisions.

IHCIF Workgroup Meeting in Washington, DCJanuary 30-31, 2018
FY 2017 Insurance Date for IHS Areas and Service Units [PDF - 155 KB]
2017 IHS Expenditures Per Capita [PDF - 77 KB]
FY 2017 Level of Need Funding IHS and Area Table [PDF - 126 KB]
Federal Disparity index (FDI) in a Nut Shell [PDF - 481 KB]
IHCIF Formula Conceptual Framework [PDF - 656 KB]
IHCIF Workgroup Meeting in Phoenix, AZMarch 13-14, 2018
IHS FEHB Program NHE Analyses [PDF - 1.29 MB]
New Benchmark Categories Using NHE Accounts [PDF - 876 KB]
Sub Groups and Charges [PDF - 873 KB]
User Count Sub Group Presentation [PDF - 1.13 MB]
Meeting Agenda [PDF - 207 KB]
IHCIF Workgroup Meeting in Denver, COApril 12-13, 2018
Meeting Agenda [PDF - 321 KB]
Opening Presentation Regarding Workgroup Timeline and Goals (Day 1) [PDF - 578 KB]
Benchmark Subgroup Update/Recommendations (Day 1) [PDF - 1.13 MB]
User Count Subgroup Update/Discussion (Day 1) [PDF - 1.43 MB]
Alternate Resources Update/Recommendation (Day 1) [PDF - 1.39 MB]
History of Prior IHCIF Distributions, FYs 2001-2012 (Referenced on Day 2) [PDF - 135 KB]
Formula Distribution Threshold Options (Day 2) [PDF - 522 KB]
Workgroup Report Outline (Day 2) [PDF - 553 KB]
IHCIF Workgroup Meeting in Denver, COMay 17-18, 2018
Approximate Results Presentation [PDF - 983 KB]
Illustration of Valuing Insurance Coverage [PDF - 1.2 MB]
Illustration of Valuing Insurance Coverage [PDF - 1.4 MB]
Agenda [PDF - 318 KB]
2018 FDI Calculation Results UPDATED
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