Based on the salary information provided by Recruiter.com, the states with the highest average annual income for mental health counselors are Maine ($55,150), Alaska ($54,030), Nevada ($52,770), California ($51,910), Oregon ($49,490), Idaho ($49,060), and District of Columbia ($48,440).
Key Federal Provisions. The 2010 Affordable Care Act (ACA) expands Medicaid. to all cent of poverty and then use of MAGI budgeting Americans under age 65 whose family income is. at or below 133 percent of federal poverty guidelines. ($14,484 for an individual and $29,726 for a family of. four in 2011) by Jan. 1, 2014.
To be eligible, the ACO must serve at least 5,000 Medicare patients and agree to participate in the program for three years. The goal of an ACO is to deliver seamless, high quality, patient-centered care for Medicare beneficiaries instead of the fragmented care that has so often been part of fee-for-service health care. The Affordable Care Act specifies the groups of providers and suppliers that can form an ACO.