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Oct 17, 2024

Funding approved for Native American traditional health care practices

The latest breaking updates, delivered straight to your email inbox. New Mexico is one of a few states to secure Medicaid funding to cover traditional health care practices for Native Americans. The

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New Mexico is one of a few states to secure Medicaid funding to cover traditional health care practices for Native Americans.

The state is one of four to receive the federal funding approval, according to the New Mexico Health Care Authority. Traditional health care practices had not previously been a Medicaid-covered benefit.

This funding comes after New Mexico included traditional healing practices in its 1115 Waiver demonstration approval request in December 2022.

Medicaid Director Dana Flannery said this reimbursement will help to serve more people in New Mexico within the health care system.

"Recognizing that traditional health care practices vary across the many tribes, pueblos and Nations, New Mexico is pleased to be able to offer Medicaid reimbursement to practitioners in approved facilities who choose to participate," Flannery said. "This addition to the Medicaid program aligns with the Health Care Authority’s strategic plan to build a New Mexico where every resident thrives."

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State workers are starting to implement the benefit with providers who choose to participate. Below is a look at participating facilities that may be included, according to the Health Care Authority.

For more information about the New Mexico 1115 Waiver, click here.

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