Policy Watchtower/Program change
CMS approves Medicaid reimbursement for traditional healing in Maine and Utah
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)Program changeSep 29, 2026
Check: Federal approval now authorizes Medicaid payment for traditional health care practices delivered to American Indian and Alaska Native people in Maine and Utah.
What it does
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) approved Section 1115 demonstration applications (research-style waivers of standard Medicaid rules) from Maine and Utah. The approvals authorize Medicaid reimbursement for traditional health care practices delivered to American Indian and Alaska Native people in those two states. Organizations in Maine and Utah that serve American Indian and Alaska Native people should track how the states put these approvals into effect.
Why it matters for tribal funding
Tribes eligible. Tribes or Native organizations are among those who can apply or are covered, alongside others.
What to do next
- Track implementation of the Maine and Utah approvals through each state's Medicaid agency.
Sources
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- National Indian Health Board: government affairsarticleSep 29, 2026
CMS Approves Traditional Healing Waivers for Maine and Utah
Quoted from the source: “Section 1115 demonstration applications submitted by the states of Maine and Utah”
Quoted from the source: “authorizing Medicaid reimbursement for traditional health care practices delivered to American Indian and Alaska Native people in both states”
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