🏥PRCDA Expansion for Shoshone-Bannock Tribes in Idaho
Notice of Purchased/Referred Care Delivery Area Redesignation for the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of the Fort Hall Indian Reservation in Idaho
Summary
Notice is hereby given that the Indian Health Service (IHS) has decided to expand the geographic boundaries of the Purchased/ Referred Care Delivery Area (PRCDA) for the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of the Fort Hall Indian Reservation in Idaho (Shoshone-Bannock Tribes or Tribe) to include the Idaho counties of Ada, Bear Lake, Blaine, Bonneville, Butte, Canyon, Cassia, Custer, Elmore, Franklin, Fremont, Gem, Gooding, Jefferson, Jerome, Madison, Minidoka, Oneida, Payette, Teton, Twin Falls, and Washington. The final PRCDA for the Shoshone- Bannock Tribes now includes the Idaho counties of Ada, Bannock, Bear Lake, Bingham, Blaine, Bonneville, Butte, Canyon, Caribou, Cassia, Custer, Elmore, Franklin, Fremont, Gem, Gooding, Jefferson, Jerome, Lemhi, Madison, Minidoka, Oneida, Payette, Power, Teton, Twin Falls, and Washington. The sole purpose of this expansion is to authorize additional Shoshone-Bannock Tribal members and beneficiaries to receive Purchased/Referred Care (PRC) services.
Agencies
- Health and Human Services Department
- Indian Health Service
Business Impact
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The expansion of the Purchased/Referred Care Delivery Area (PRCDA) for the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes allows additional Tribal members access to health services, potentially increasing demand for healthcare services and impacting local healthcare markets. This could influence business decisions related to healthcare provision in the affected counties.