Tribal Council approves expanded out-of-area health benefits for 2019
The Tribal Council has allocated
excess pledge revenue/third party rev-
enue for health benefits. These benefits
are for Tribal members who live outside
the 11-county service area.
To qualify, Tribal members must be
registered for health care with the Siletz
Tribal Health Department and reside
outside the Tribe’s 11-county service
area. These funds are intended for Tribal
members who are not eligible for Pur-
chased/Referred Care (PRC, formerly
Contract Health Service).
The benefit is up to $2,000 for
dental, hearing and medical.
Pharmacy and cataract benefits
are available in addition to the annual
benefit of dental, hearing and medical.
Vision benefits are available every other
year with the exception of annual ben-
efits if you are an elder, child or student,
or have been diagnosed with diabetes.
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Pharmacy
Cataract Surgery
Vision
$500
$2,000
$450
All benefits are subject to funding
availability. Prior authorization by PRC is
required and benefits must be used within
90 days. Any funds not used within 90
days, or claims not received, will be
returned to the pool for redistribution.
An individual can access ben-
efits up to $2,000 annually by call-
ing on the authorization date. For
example, an individual may call Jan. 2
for medical of $500 and then call again
Oct. 7 for dental of $1,500 for a total
of $2,000.
When it receives a call for pre-
authorization, PRC will authorize for
household members only and voice
messages do not hold funds. The indi-
vidual must speak to PRC staff and
obtain an out-of-area (OOA) number
to secure funds.
If you are not already registered for
health services, please call anytime to
request an application.
Call PRC at 800-628-5720 or call
your PRC tech directly.
If your last name begins with:
A-G call Gail at 541-444-8329
H-O call Chrissy at 541-444-9622
P-Z call Joella at 541-444-9649
The remaining 2019 authorization
schedule is as follows:
April 1 • July 1 • Oct. 1
For more information about the
Siletz Tribal Arts and Heritage Society, visit huu-cha.org.
February USDA distribution dates, share your recipes on Tribal FB page
Siletz
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Feb. 4
Feb. 5
Feb. 6
Feb. 7
Feb. 8
Beef and Broccoli
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Salem
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Holiday
Feb. 18
Feb. 19
1:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Feb. 20 9 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Feb. 21 9 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Feb. 22
By appt only
¼ cup vegetable oil*
¼ cup vinegar
2 teaspoons black pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 pounds beef roast, cut into 1” cubes*
1 yellow onion, sliced thin*
½ cup soy sauce
½ cup water
1-2 pounds broccoli florets*
Put the oil, vinegar, pepper, garlic
powder and cayenne pepper into a sealed
bag. Shake it up to combine it well. Add
the cubed beef and shake it to coat the beef
cubes. Let it sit for an hour or so. Dump it
into a colander to drain.
Put the lid on the pan and heat it on
medium high heat to let the broccoli
steam until tender.
I served it over rice. Yum!
Heat some vegetable oil in a Dutch
oven. Add the sliced onion and the drained
meat and brown until the onion is caramel-
ized. Place the Dutch oven in 350 F oven
for about an hour.
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After an hour, stir the meat and onions
and add the soy sauce, water and broccoli.
Joyce Retherford, FDP Director
541-444-8393/541-444-8279
Culture Craft Night
Tule Mat Making Class
Siletz Tribal members and their families welcome.
Feb. 4 • 5-7 p.m.
Siletz Tribal Community Center
Feb. 11 • 5-7 p.m.
Portland Area Office
Feb. 5 • 5-7 p.m.
Eugene Area Office
Feb. 12 • 5-7 p.m.
Salem Area Office
Come and learn how to make a Tule mat. Young people under age 10 need
an adult to accompany and assist them.
The Siletz Culture Department will provide material and instructors.
Sponsored by the Siletz Education and Culture Departments
San-chvn Tuu-‘i’
(Acorn Soup)
Siletz Tribal members and their
families – Come join us and learn how
to make acorn soup. Acorns are a staple
food for all Tribes on the West Coast.
Learn how to shell, pound, leach and
cook one of our traditional foods.
Contact Bud Lane at 541-444-8320;
800-922-1399, ext. 1320; or budl@ctsi.
nsn.us for more info.
Sponsored by the Education and
Culture Departments
March 4 • 5-7 p.m.
Siletz Tribal Community Center
February 2019
March 5 • 5-7 p.m.
Eugene Area Office
March 11 • 5-7 p.m.
Portland Area Office
March 12 • 5-7 p.m.
Salem Area Office
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