IHS Director meets with Tribes in Billings Area

Posted on February 26, 2010

Last week, I met with the Tribes in the Billings Area (Montana/Wyoming). This was the second of twelve IHS Areas I plan to visit to consult with Tribes on our consultation process and to hear their regional and local concerns. I heard their recommendations on more funding, improving the Purchased/Referred Care (PRC) program, their challenges due to remoteness, the significant amount of funding they must spend on transportation of patients, and their frustration with a lack of customer service by some of our staff. They appreciated the opportunity to discuss their issues and concerns in person in their Area. Here’s a picture from the meeting: