Purchased/Referred Care and Cancer: Overview and Options for Tribal Consideration

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Describes the Purchased/Referred Care (PRC) program of the Indian Health Service (IHS) and discusses how it functions in the cancer care pathways for Oklahoma tribal communities. Offers recommendations to tribal leaders for working with and alongside the program to improve health outcomes while supporting self-determination. Recommendations discuss tribal governance, collaborations, service delivery models, care coordination, and engaging with federal policymakers.

Grace Fox

01/2026

Native Nations Center for Tribal Policy Research

Cancer · Networking and collaboration · Policy · Reimbursement and payment models · Service delivery models · Tribal communities · Oklahoma