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NIHB To Host In-Person CMS ITU Trainings for the California Area April 15-16

The National Indian Health Board (NIHB), in partnership with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), invites you to attend the upcoming CMS ITU Training for the California Area at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Sacramento on April 15 - 16, 2026, from 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM.

This important training helps Indian Health Service (IHS), Tribal, and Urban Indian (ITU) programs maximize their ability to access third-party resources through Medicare, Medicaid, and the Health Insurance Marketplace, and features sessions designed to be practical and directly applicable to ITU operations.

Venue

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sacramento

3317 Forty Mile Road

Wheatland, CA 95692

Who should attend:

• Business Office staff
• Benefits Coordinators
• Patient Registration staff
• Billing and Coding professionals

Topics include:

• CMS Tribal Affairs updates
• Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security programs
• Billing, coding, & more

Questions? Please contact the ITU Training Team at ITUtraining@nihb.org

Meet the NIHB ITU Training Team

Kristen Bitsuie (Navajo)

Tribal Health Care Outreach and Education Policy Manager

Charlotte Little, MPH (Diné)

Tribal Health Care Outreach and Education Policy Coordinator

Meet Kristin Bitsuie and Charlotte Little - NIHB's Outreach and Education team! Over the past year, these CMS ITU Trainings have supported more than 1,270 Tribal health professionals nationwide, strengthening knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid, the Marketplace, and Social Security. Kristen and Charlotte look forward to building on this momentum by offering practical, accessible sessions designed to support ITU programs and the staff serving their communities - and to continuing to connect directly with participants through this upcoming training!

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