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HEALTH | THINK LIKE A SURGEON Teaching Health Centers Medicaid Payments for Hospital-Acquired Infections Establishes Teaching Health Centers and provides payments for Prohibits federal payments to states for Medicaid services primary care residency programs in community-based ambula-related to certain hospital-acquired infections. tory patient care centers. Implementation: July 1, 2011 Implementation: Funding appropriated for five years, beginning Medicare Independent Payment Advisory Board in fiscal year 2011 Establishes an Independent Advisory Board, comprising 15 Medical Malpractice Grants members, to submit legislative proposals containing recommen-Authorizes $50 million for five-year demonstration grants to dations to reduce the per capita rate of growth in Medicare spend-states to develop, implement and evaluate alternatives to current ing if spending exceeds targeted growth rates. tort litigations. Implementation: Funding available October 1, 2011; first recom-Implementation: Authorizes funding beginning fiscal year 2011 mendations due January 15, 2014 Funding for Health Insurance Exchanges Medicaid Long-Term Care Services Provides grants to states to begin planning for the establish-Creates the State Balancing Incentive Program in Medicaid to ment of American Health Benefit Exchanges and Small Business provide enhanced federal matching payments to increase non Health Options Program Exchanges, which facilitate the purchase institutionally-based, long-term care services and establishes of insurance by individuals and small employers. the Community First Choice Option in Medicaid to provide Implementation: Grants awarded starting March 23, 2011; community-based attendant support services to certain people enrollment in Exchanges begins January 1, 2014 with disabilities. Implementation: October 1, 2011 Nutritional Labeling Requires disclosure of the nutritional content of standard Lloyd Lofton , CSA, LUTCF, is the vice president of sales for menu items at chain restaurants and food sold from vending American Eagle Consultants, Inc., a national marketing organization. He can be reached at 865-776-7632, lloyd@aeci.us or through machines. www.linkedin.com/in/lloydlofton. He may be contacted directly at Implementation: By March 23, 2011 Lloyd.Lofton@innfeedback.com. “Government Entitlement Benefits” are playing an ever greater part in the lives of today’s retirees. And, the Medicaid planning market is no excep-tion. It is growing by leaps and bounds. The “Medicaid Compliant Annuity” is a very important element in many Americans long term care needs. Today’s advisors need the company, the products and the expertise to ensure they are not only “doing things right... but doing the right thing.” Jim McHale Ray Ohlson, CLU Sunnie Youtsey Dale Krause, JD, LLM The Ohlson Group and Krause Financial Services are proud to announce a strategic alliance and the introduction of a new suite of Medicaid planning products. And the new Medicaid SPIA is available in most states. No firms have the experience of The Ohlson Group and Krause Financial Services when it comes to this industry. The Ohlson Group is proud of the product we have designed and the company that is backing it. You’ll love the service, attention to detail and the GREAT compensation. Intrigued? Give us a call. This product is coming soon to a marketplace near you. Raymond J. ohlson, ClU is President and CEO of The Ohlson Group, Inc. 877.844.0900 | www.ohlsongroup.com 40 InsuranceNewsNet Magazine January 2011 ...a different experience
