Introduction

The Tribal Technical Advisory Group (TTAG) is a group of elected tribal leaders, or an appointed representative from their Area, who are nominated from the twelve areas of the Indian Health Service (IHS) delivery System. The TTAG serves as an advisory committee to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on important health care matters associated with the Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children Health Insurance Programs. There is a Principal Member and an Alternate from each of the twelve service areas. These areas are: Alaska, Aberdeen, Albuquerque, Bemidji, Billings, California, Nashville, Navajo, Oklahoma, Phoenix, Portland, and Tucson. In addition to these twelve areas, there is representation from the three Washington, DC based advocacy organizations: Tribal Self Governance Advisory Committee, National Indian Health Board, and National Congress of American Indians.

Recently the TTAG has divided into smaller subcommittees (Adobe Acrobat PDF) to analyze major Medicare and Medicaid topics effecting AI/ANs in greater detail. Individual TTAG and MMPC members along with employees from the CMS and IHS are subcommittee members. These subcommittees include, but are not limited to: Across State Borders, Durable Medical Equipment, Federal Supply Schedule, Medicare Administrative Match, Outreach and Education and the Strategic Plan, Medicare Part B, Equitable Relief, and Tribal Consultation subcommittees.

For more information about the TTAG and the MMPC Technical Advisors, please refer to the document Tribal Technical Advisory Group Membership (Adobe Acrobat PDF).