What does IHS stand for government?
www.ihs.gov. The Indian Health Service (IHS) is an operating division (OPDIV) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). IHS is responsible for providing direct medical and public health services to members of federally-recognized Native American Tribes and Alaska Native people.
What is IHS for Native Americans?
The Indian Health Service (IHS) is a part of the federal government that delivers health care to American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/ANs) and provides funds for tribal and urban Indian health programs.
How much money does IHS get?
FY 2016: $968 million. FY 2017: $1.02 billion. FY 2018: $1.09 billion. FY 2019: $1.14 billion.
What is covered under IHS?
The Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) pays for access to NHS healthcare services but does not cover individual treatment costs such as prescriptions, dental treatment and sight tests. You must pay for these NHS health costs unless you are exempt for other reasons: What entitles me to free NHS prescriptions?
Are you eligible to receive care within the Indian health program?
An individual medical need at the time of services must be within the medical priorities being funded at that time. An individual must apply for and use all alternate resources that are available and accessible, such as Medicare A and B, state Medicaid, state or other federal health program, private insurance, etc.
How many federally recognized tribes are there?