Government Creates Fund Called CHEF for Health Emergencies
Published Date: 11/26/2025
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Summary
The Indian Health Service raised the Catastrophic Health Emergency Fund (CHEF) threshold to $19,095 for Fiscal Year 2025, up slightly from last year. This change affects healthcare providers treating disaster or serious illness victims under IHS care, meaning they need to meet this new cost level to request CHEF funds. The update reflects a small 0.5% rise in medical costs from last year, keeping support fair and ready for emergencies.
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CHEF threshold set at $19,095
The Indian Health Service set the Catastrophic Health Emergency Fund (CHEF) threshold at $19,095 for Fiscal Year 2025. Healthcare providers treating disaster or catastrophic illness victims under IHS responsibility must meet this $19,095 cost level to request CHEF funds.
Threshold indexed to medical CPI
The CHEF threshold is increased each year by the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index medical care category for the 12-month period ending in December of the previous year. For FY2025 that 12-month period was December 2022 to December 2023 and the medical care category rose 0.5%, producing the $19,095 threshold.
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