American Indian Report - July 2008 - (Page Cover3)

Don’t pay full price for healthcare anymore! Healthy Beginnings Introducing a Medical Discount Card Exclusively for Indian Country With rising health insurance premiums and high deductibles, one of the hottest health benefit plans today is a medical discount program. Organizations nationwide are supplementing their traditional health insurance benefits with non-insurance, low-cost health and lifestyle discount programs. Falmouth Institute and New Benefits have teamed to provide tribal organizations with a Medical Discount Card Program to save money on health care costs and related premiums. Some benefits available include: Dental Care (Not available to Vermont Residents) • Save 15% to 50%* on everything from general dentistry and cleanings to root canals, crowns and orthodontia at over 71,000** locations nationwide. • Save on routine dental services such as X-rays and fillings as well as on specialty care such as orthodontics and periodontics where available. Vision Care Prescription Eye Glasses • Save 10% to 60% on eyewear and eyecare at over 12,000 locations nationwide. Ophthalmology Services • Save 40% to 50% off the overall national average on LASIK surgery. Contact Lenses • Save 10% to 40% on most brands of replacement soft and gas permeable contact lenses including disposables, torics and bifocals through the mail order service. Prescription Drugs Neighborhood Pharmacy • Save 10% to 60% at 56,000 pharmacies nationwide on most acute-care medications such as antibiotics and pain killers prescribed to treat short term illnesses or conditions. Mail Order Pharmacy • Guaranteed lowest prices on maintenance medications prescribed to treat on-going conditions. • Save an average of 10% below AARP’s prices. Diabetic Supplies • Save 60% off average retail prices of individual diabetic testing supplies such as lancets, test strips, meters and more. • Receive a free glucose meter with purchase of your first supply kit. * Actual costs and savings vary by provider and geographical area. ** According to the Aetna Enterprise Provider Database as of November 1, 2006. This is NOT insurance. For more information on how to add these low-cost discount programs to your benefits plan, contact: Bob Brower bbrower@newbenefits.com or call direct at (703) 467-1450 Discount Medical Plan Organization: New Benefits, Ltd. 14240 Proton Road, Dallas, TX 75244 (800) 800-7616. A list of providers in your area is available at www.newbenefits.com. http://www.newbenefits.com

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American Indian Report - July 2008 Contents Wolf Research; Native Language Scrabble; Indian Baseball History; Art; NEA Award Ethics & Standards of Conduct: Dual Roles - A Balancing Act Congress: Activity on the Hill Knowing Your Customer Grants: Tribal Transit Program - Putting Public Transportation in Rural Tribal Communities Indian Country Struggles with Skyrocketing Gas Prices Isolated Village Tackles Unique Environmental Issues CSKT and Wildlife Service Sign Bison Range Agreement Fostering Connections to Success Act Passed in House Tribal Government: Strategic Planning - A Shorter Assessment Process

American Indian Report - July 2008

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