American Indian Report - September/October 2008 - (Page Cover4)

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: • 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 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 Prescription Eye Glasses medications prescribed to treat on-going • Save 10% to 60% on eyewear and eyecare conditions. at over 12,000 locations nationwide. • Save an average of 10% below AARP’s Ophthalmology Services prices. • Save 40% to 50% off the overall national Diabetic Supplies average on LASIK surgery. • Save 60% off average retail prices of inContact Lenses dividual diabetic testing supplies such as • Save 10% to 40% on most brands of replacelancets, test strips, meters and more. ment soft and gas permeable contact lenses • Receive a free glucose meter with purincluding disposables, torics and bifocals chase of your first supply kit. through the mail order service. Dental Care (Not available to Vermont Residents) • Save 15% to 50%* on everything from * Actual costs and savings vary by provider and general dentistry and cleanings to root Prescription Drugs geographical area. canals, crowns and orthodontia at over Neighborhood Pharmacy • Save 10% to 60% at 56,000 pharmacies ** According to the Aetna Enterprise Provider 71,000** locations nationwide. 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 - September 2008 Contents Notes from Indian Country Language Learning Gets More High-Tech Native American Music Awards Celebrates 10th Anniversary Hoop Dancing's Best to Compete for World Champ Title in Phoenix Congress: Activity on the Hill Device Monitors Sobriety for Pueblo Planning for Economic Development Negotiated Rulemaking to Impact NAHASDA�Reauthorization Cherokee Takes Big Step Toward Health Care Vision Preparing a Vision for the Future Grants: NAHMI - Strengthening Native American Families Blogroll

American Indian Report - September/October 2008

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