Medicaid Expansion meeting Recap

Good Afternoon everyone,

I would first like to Thank the All Indian Pueblo Council and the Center on Law Poverty for hosting this important meeting.

I think it was a success, there was alot of vital information that was distributed regarding the Expansion of Medicaid in NM.  As was presented by the Center on Law and Poverty there is an overwheming argument supporting the Expansion of Medicaid.  I will make the presentation available asap. 

I would also like to Thank Jemez HHS staff for presenting on what to expect when your Healthcare Facility decides to accept CMS Funding and contracting with MCOs.  April Wilkinson extended a welcome to any other Tribal program who is interested in touring JHHS, and is interested in learning more about best practices at Jemez, her email address is lwilkinson@jemezpueblo.org


I am glad that Through Lt Governor Gilbert Suazo's (Pueblo of Taos) request that AIPC is going to develop a resolution supporting Medicaid Expanson or a Seperate "Waiver for NA" to expand Medicaid on each individual Tribal Community.  I am trying to organize a meeting of the "Kewa Workgroup" for the last week of October so that we can help formulate the resolution for AIPC.

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