### Question
What does high-cost contract care cases mean?


### Answer
**High-cost contract care cases** has the following meaning in *25 U.S.C. § 1621j*:

> those cases in which the cost of the medical treatment provided to an individual—


(1) would otherwise be eligible for reimbursement from the Catastrophic Health Emergency Fund established under section 1621a of this title, except that the cost of such treatment does not meet the threshold cost requirement established pursuant to section 1621a(b)(2) [1](#1621j_1_target) of this title

#### Citation:
  - *25 U.S.C. § 1621j*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 18-INDIAN HEALTH CARE > SUBCHAPTER II-HEALTH SERVICES**

