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Show Thursday, February 7, 1937 UTAH NEWS SOUTHERN. Page Three izzzzzznzzzizzzzsizizncannnnccmuacnnncncirtnnnnnacan czs2ZI:zsagsggg5g5!!!7r!rTr!r7??!?!!?,,T,:!! Q P p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p 0 s The Finest Health Care Money Can Buy Mq HOSPITAL SERVICES When admitted to a participating hospital as a for the treatment of an illness registered or injury, you and all eligible members of your family are entitled to the following services bed-patie- paid-inful- l, regardless of cost: . 1 Accommodations in a room having three or more - beds. room, you If you occupy a private or will be charged only the difference between the rate at that hospital and the rate room the for occupied. semi-privat- e three-bedroo- 3 4 Use of operating and cystoscopic full-tim- 6 e All laboratory services, including the tion of blood and blood plasma. 7 8 administra- examinations., Diagnostic Basal metabolism tests. 9 e 10 Electrocardiograms. Oxygen and other gas therapy. 12 Physical therapy and hydrotherapy. These services are covered when rendered nection with necessary care: 11- in con- bed-patie- (1) If available In the hospital, (2) Upon the order of the physician, and (3) When rendered by a salaried employee of PHYSICIAN SERVICES ' a Emergency room care for the treatment of accidental injuries when rendered within 48 hours of the accident 6r injury and outpatient services for the treatment of any eligible surgical illness requiring the use of the operating room and other hospital facilities. and ajll eligible members of your family are entitled to the following services when performed by a participating phvsican. 1 Surgical services for the treatment of disease or illness performed in a hospital, at home or in the doctors office. 2 Emergency surgical care for the treatment of accidental injuries, including fractures and dislocations. 3 Surgical procedures for Caesarean section and Ectopic pregnancy if the member is otherwise entitled to obstetrical benefits. (See Maternity Ben- of the services of the attending physician for the treatment of heart disease, pneumonia, polio and other illnesses while the member is conin a licensed general hosfined as a pital. This benefit commences with the first day ' of hospitalization and continues up to 70 days each hospital confinement period. (Pulmonary tuberculosis limited to 21 days.) 5 Psychiatric care including shock treatment up to 21 days for each confinement peroid while the in a licensed general member is a hospital. 6 Care of conditions, including the removal of tonsils and adenoids, after eleven consecu- . tive months of Plan membership. The above medical and psychiatric services do not inculde consultation services. non-surgic- al bed-patie- nt bed-patie- nt pre-existi- PLUS Mental and nervous disorders and pulmonary tuberculosis are covered up to 21 days in a participating hospital. As much as $12.50 per week for a period of eight weeks will be paid to any institution licensed by the State of Utah expressly for such care. Ambulance servicfijo or from a licensed general hospital up to $25.00 for each illness or accident PLUS Care of PLIJS pre-existi- conditions, including the removal of tonsils and adenoids after eleven consecutive months of Plan mem- bership. DURATION OF DENEFITS Each enrolled member is entitled to 21 days of hospital care for each separate accident and for continuous hospital confinement or succesive confinements, if separated by less than 90 days, for the treatment of illness. As long as any part of the 21 days period remains, members requiring further hospital care are entitled to an additional 40 days at 50 of full Plan benefits. Full benefits, including 21 days of hospital care, renew 90 days after last hospital discharge. SERVICE BENEFIT FEATURE Participating physicans will accept Blue Shield for the surgical, medical and fees as payment-in-fupsychiatric services outlined above if your family s annual income does not exceed $7,200.00 ($5,500.00 ll for single persons.) If your annual income exceeds these amounts, your participating physician may charge the difference between his normal fee and that provided by Blue Shield. More than 98 per cent of all Utah medical doctors participate in the Blue Shield plan. X-RA- Y SERVICES y services will be provided up Diagnostic to .$15.00 during any one contract year when rendered by a participating physician in connection with surgical obstetrical services covered by the Plan. X-ra- ANESTHESIA SERVICES MATERNITY BENEFITS The following benefits for conditions of pregnancy are made available to the employee or spouse after y or famthey have enrolled under the same months: for nine consecutive ily contract (a) Hospital , sen ices up to a maximum of $50.00 two-part- PROTECTION Only These Conditions Not Covered Workmans Compensation cases, rest cures, hosadmission for diagnostic services, primarily pital services normally preformed by a dentist, all other services available to the Vnember vv itlvout cost under public law. ADVANTAGES in-fu- Anesthesia services will be provided up to $10.00 ($5.00 in cases of tonsillectomies and adenoidecto-mies- ) when administered by a participating physician other than the operating surgeon. Additional allowances for laboratory and anesthesia services are available at a slightly higher rate. X-ra- y, ll g ship. No 3 physical examination or health statement required. No age limits for the employee and his or her 4 spouse. children. Immediate coverage for Enrolled family members receive the . same Tull benefits as the employee. 7 If you retire or terminate your employment, you may continue protection on an individual, or 5 new-bor- n 6 family basis. 8 Your Blue Cross-Blu- e Shield indcntification cards are your tickets of admission to the hospital and to the doctors office-ndeposits or claim forms to worry you. 9 Service benefits now provided in hospitals outside of the State of Utah. 10 Liberal allowances for pulmonary tuberculosis, mental and nervous disorders. 11 More than 52 millon members one out of every three Americans now belong to Blue Cross-Blu- e Shield' o er non-memb- BENEFITS PAYABLE To provide you maximum protection at all times, 86 Blue Cross Plans are now engaged in a National Reciprocity Agreement. Participating hospitals of these Plans will provide you the service benefits of the Blue Cross Plan serving the area in which you are hospitalized. If you are admitted to any other licensed general hospital outside the State of Utah, you will be entitled to receive the same full benefits as are provided in Utah participating hospitals Cash benefits promptly paid to any hospital in Utah. Licensed doctors of medicine who practice outside of the State of Utah receive the same fee as is paid to a participating physician for similar services. Payments will be made to any licensed doctor of medicine in Utah for surgical or medical cases requiring emergency care. WHO MAY ENROLL Shield protectYou may apply for Blue Cross-Bluall unmarried and ion for yourself, your spouse, dependent children under nineteen years of age. e See Mrs. Harriet Judd, Kanab, for Information and Particulars QUARTERLY RATES Male Employee 'Female Employee s p p p p p p pa P P a p a for a wide range of hospital, surgical Pays and medical services, regardless of cost. 2 Clironic and conditions covered after eleven consecutive months of Plan member1 You efits.) the BROAD u n u ti u p p pa full-ter- 4 Medical care consisting hospital. PLUS All drugs furnished by the hospital up to $10.00, plus 50 of all drug charges in excess of $10.00.' PLUS ($75.00 for cases requiring Caesarean section) during any one contract year. (b) Obstetrical care consisting of the physicians sen ices for delivery up to a maximum allowance of $50.00 ($75.00 for twins) during any one contract year. Ectopic pregnancy and Caesarean section are covered as Surgical procedures providing the member is otherwise eligible for ? maternity benefits as outlined above. of pregnancy are eligible Premature termination Shield benefits providinq normal for Blue Cross-Bludelivery would have occurred after nine consecutive months of Plan membership. rooms. Anesthetic supplies, including administration when salaried employee of the rendered by a hospital. Splints, casts and dressings. 5 tap lid PRENATAL OR POSTNATAL SERVICES ARE NOT BENEFITS UNDER THIS PLAN. General nursing care. Meals and special diets. 2 pn A few laughs: A clerk in the Denser, Colo, police auto theft bureau telephoned his superior to say he would he late for work because somebody had stolen his car. When two ca-collided in Greenville. Mich, the drivers were most embarrassed because both were driving instructors. A traffic accident case in Louis, ville. Kv. involving a truck and a pedestrian ended with the truck driver awarded damages from the pedestrian. Arrested for driving without a New London, Conn., tail light, sutoist, aged 44. was found by police to have been driving for 26 years without a licence. $ 11.25 ..J$ 13.05 Employee and one dependent $ 25.95 Employee and two or more dependents $ 32.40 p p p p a aa p p p p p p a p p p p p p p p Courtesy saves lives. Chicago Police Commissioner TConnor says hell fire any police-nahe finds hiding behind to trap unsuspecting speed-nmotorists. A man in North Carolina drove then oast two state policemen stopped his car and asked to be given a ticket because his drivers license had expired. The Newark, N. J. Police had a new one recently when a motorist was charged with passing a bad check to pay for bis speeding ticket. Back teat driver may be suffering from nothing more than inadequate nutrition says the International College of Surgeons. bill-joard- s g p p p p pa p p p p anp Continuous Forms a p p Register Forms a n u n u a p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p an p an an r:i ati wi n A Purchase Them at STANDARD PUBLISHING Kanab, CO. Utah - |
