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The American Indian and Alaska Native population has long experienced a disproportionately high level of health problems compared to other Americans. The lingering health status inequities are troublesome and prompt an important question. What would it cost to provide equitable health care services to Indian people?  To answer that question, a workgroup of tribal and Indian health leaders developed a pricing model that uses the Federal Employees Health Plan (FEHP) as the primary benchmark. Results from the model are posted  here to facilitate consultation with Indian tribes. The Indian Health Service allocates the Indian Health Care Improvement Fund to tribes using results from the model.

Indian Health Care Improvement Fund

The Fiscal Year (FY) 2005 Indian Health Care Improvement Fund (IHCIF) contains $11,093,710. The FY 2005 funds are allocated by the same 2-tier IHCIF formula used in FY 2003, but updated with FY 2004 data. There were no IHCIF funds appropriated in FY 2004.

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