07/30/2026
Welcome Shoshone-Bannock Festival Visitors
Each August, the Fort Hall Service Unit welcomes many visitors attending the Shoshone-Bannock Festival. We are committed to providing quality care to those who may need medical attention or assistance with prescription medications during their stay.
Many visitors bring enough medication for their trip, but occasionally medications are forgotten or run out before returning home. The following guidelines are in place to help ensure timely care while allowing our medical staff to continue serving all patients.
Patient Eligibility:
To receive services at the Fort Hall Service Unit, eligible patients
should be prepared to provide:
• A valid Tribal Identification (Tribal ID) or Certificate of Indian Blood(CIB)
• Any third-party health insurance information (Medicare, Medicaid, private insurance, etc.)
• An existing medical record (chart) at the Fort Hall Indian Health Service (IHS) for medication requests to be processed
Having these documents available helps expedite registration and ensures we can provide timely care.
Prescription Refills
If you have an active prescription through another IHS Pharmacy
and only need a temporary refill:
• Please report directly to the Fort Hall Pharmacy.
• Pharmacy staff will contact your home IHS pharmacy to verify your active prescription(s).
• Once verified, the pharmacy can provide up to a 7-day supply of eligible medications.
Please plan accordingly: Prescription verification may take
additional time. Patients should expect up to 4 hours before
prescriptions are ready for pickup.
Medical Care
Visitors who need treatment for an acute medical concern without a scheduled appointment will be seen as walk-in patients and worked into the schedule as provider availability allows.
After the medical evaluation, the provider will send any appropriate new prescriptions to the Fort Hall Pharmacy for processing.
Controlled Substances
Controlled substances will not be dispensed without a medical evaluation or an approved pharmacy-to-pharmacy prescription transfer, in accordance with applicable regulations and patient safety guidelines.
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We appreciate your patience during the busy festival season and are honored to help care for our visitors.
We hope you have a safe, healthy, and enjoyable Shoshone-Bannock Festival.