Native people living in Maine and Utah who meet eligibility requirements can now get reimbursed through Medicaid for traditional healing.
Last month, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that the states’ respective Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Section 1115 applications were approved. Section 1115 allows states to apply for approval of Medicaid projects that serve the unique needs of their citizens but would otherwise violate federal rules.
The move joins Utah and Maine with California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Oregon in offering reimbursement for traditional healing, all of which were approved in 2024…