Rural Health Clinic Conference

May 9, 2012

Lake Blackshear Resort & Golf Club

2459-H Hwy.280 West

Cordele, GA 31015

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2011 Rural Health Clinic Conference Presentations

 Bump It Up a Buck Coalition to Hold "Kick Butts Day" Rally at State Capitol

People from all across Georgia will soon have a chance to speak out about the dangers of tobacco thanks to the Bump It Up a Buck coalition and news that it will hold an Atlanta celebration of national Kick Butts Day at the Georgia State Capitol from 10 a.m. to 12 noon on Wednesday, March 21, 2012. The local observance of the nationwide event, which gives America's youth the opportunity to speak out about the dangers of tobacco, will be the first to be held in Atlanta since 2008. The public is invited and encouraged to attend.

The Bump It Up a Buck coalition, a partnership of Georgia-based health advocacy agencies, is united in its efforts to maintain the momentum needed to secure an increase in the consumption tax on cigarettes by $1. Experts say the measure would reduce smoking levels in the state, improve the health of all Georgians and conservatively generate more than $340 million in new tax revenue for the state each year.

 As part of their efforts to increase awareness of the issue, members of the coalition will hold this Kick Butts Day event because Georgia currently has the 48th lowest per pack tax in the nation at only 37 cents (national average: $1.46). In addition, 10,600 kids under 18 in Georgia become new daily smokers each year; 95,900 high school kids in the state smoke; and, 184,000 kids now under 18 and alive in Georgia will ultimately die prematurely from smoking.

You are encouraged to forward this article to colleagues and friends who place a priority on their health as well as to organizations serving individuals of all ages who may be interested in attending the rally. You can show your support for the initiative by joining the hundreds who Like the idea at http://www.facebook.com/BumpItUpaBuck.

 

Many veterans work in the health sector, including medical practices, and a 2011 law makes additional tax credits available from the Internal Revenue Service for hiring them.

"Practices need to know that there are credits out there," said Marc H. Lion, a certified public accountant in Syosset, N.Y., who works primarily with medical practices.

Experts working with medical practices on financial matters say the biggest challenge is a lack of awareness that as much as $9,600 is available for hiring an unemployed veteran. The size of the credit is affected by the length of time a veteran has been unemployed and whether he or she has a service-related disability.

"These credits often fall through the cracks," Lion said.

 By Victoria Stagg Elliott, amednews staff

Version 5010 - Where Are We Now?

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Webinar - Eastern Event

Invitation

Please join the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Regional Offices for an informative webinar on Version 5010 for healthcare providers, clearing houses, vendors and others.

WHAT:                      CMS Webinar

DATE:                        March 6, 2012

TIME:                        10:00 am - 11:00 am EST

To register go to http://registration.intercall.com/go/cms2

Hosted by your Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Regional Office.