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Tribally-Sponsored Health Insurance Program (T-SHIP)

What is Tribally-Sponsored Health Insurance?

T-SHIP buys private health insurance coverage for IHS beneficiaries. Having coverage, in addition to IHS benefits, increases care options for sponsored individuals and their entire community.

Find out if you are eligible:

Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium

To speak with a Health Benefits Specialist, please contact: hbs@anthc.org (907) 729-5696

Arctic Slope Native Association – Samuel Simmonds Memorial Hospital

Arctic Slope Native Association Outreach at (907) 852-9365

Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation

Financial Counselor Alexandria Fox (907) 842-9328, Toll Free: (800) 478-5201 afox@bbahc.org

Kenaitze Indian Tribe – Dena’ina Health Clinic

Dena’ina Wellness Center Un’ina Navigators:  Donna Gilbert  (907) 335-7562   DGilbert@Kenaitze.org Joanne Shepard  (907) 335-7504  JShepard@Kenaitze.org

Ketchikan Indian Community (KIC)

Patient Benefits Coordinator: Ivy Smith (907) 228-9530 ismith@kictribe.org

Kodiak Area Native Association

Patient Benefit Coordinator Rosaline Green (907) 486-9861 Rosaline.Green@kodiakhealthcare.org

Patient Benefits Coordinator: Marilos Fangonilo at (907) 486-9840 Marilos.Fangonilo@kodiakhealthcare.org

Maniilaq Association

Alternative Resource 907-442-3321 alternateresources@maniilaq.org

Metlakatla Indian Community

Annette Island Service Unit Registration (907) 886-4741 John Fawcett (907) 886-4741, ext. 2010 jgfawcett@aisu.org Sabrina Ridley (907) 886-4741, ext. 2032 sridley@aisu.org

Norton Sound Health Corporation

Maureen Soderstrom (907) 624-5428 msoderstrom@nshcorp.org

Tisha Kingeekuk (907) 984-6905 tkingeekuk@nshcorp.org

Sheri Fagerstrom (907) 443-6408 sfagerstrom@nshcorp.org

Patient Benefits Supervisor Darla Jemewouk               (907) 890-2001 djemewouk@nshcorp.org

Southcentral Foundation

Family Health Resources (907) 729-7225 scffhrtship@southcentralfoundation.com

SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC)

Toll-free at 1-855-966-8684 outreach@searhc.org

Tanana Chiefs Conference

Alternate Health Resources Department: Rhonda Lohrke 1-800-478-6682 ext 3707 Rhonda.lohrke@tananachiefs.org

Yakutat Community Health Center

Benefits Coordinator Tracy Sitherwood (907) 784-3275, Ex t208 tsitherwood@y-chc.org

Will Tribally-Sponsored Health Insurance cost me anything?

No. ANTHC pays the insurance premium cost. Alaska Native and American Indian people also do not have to pay any co-payments or deductibles when they are seen or referred by Tribal health facilities.

Why should I consider Tribally-Sponsored Health Insurance?

Health insurance can help you get medical care when you are traveling or away from Tribal health facilities. Health insurance can also help make more services available for you and all Alaska Native and American Indian people. The program also offers free tax filing assistance and enrollment assistance.

How do I qualify?

T-SHIP staff will screen you and your family to see if you qualify, if you:

Does this affect my current Alaska Native health benefits?

No. You still get all services at Indian Health Service and Tribal hospitals and health clinics throughout Alaska and the United States. You should continue to use the Tribal Health System to ensure that your health care needs are being met and that you are as healthy as possible.

T-SHIP Tax Assistance

T-SHIP sponsored individuals must file taxes to reconcile any premium tax credit you receive. 

T-SHIP provides free tax assistance to everyone on the program through the Alaska Business Development Center.  You can reach them at (907) 562-0335 or frontdesk@abdc.org. You can also choose to file through a different tax preparer at your own cost.

T-SHIP will reimburse you if the IRS requests a refund because of this health insurance coverage. Contact your T-SHIP staff if you owe tax payments related to your T-SHIP provided health insurance.

4000 Ambassador Drive Anchorage, AK 99508

(907) 729-1900