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Show November 4. HILL TOP TIMES 1977 'IT'"'"1 300 disconnects ..i., Liua,..,.. -- in ...,Page 9 1881st completes survey; eliminates many telephones A 10-da- survey and all base y verification Telephone Records and Testing Section explained. The recent verification of telephone assignments have resulted in a reduction of more than 300 unused telephone lines, an 1881st Com- munications brought the figure well below, resulting in a more accurate telephone directory and termination Squadron unused spokesman reports. Without degrading the service to lines, thereby providing more numbers for future assignment. ef- fectiveness of service, of assignment telephone lines cannot be in excess of 95 percent, personnel of Each of the 6,000 phones the base had to be throughout of the 'Not in Utah' verified as to its use because many activities had relocated on base and neglected to submit disconnect requests. The number also had to agree with the telephone directory listing. To accomplish this task, each line was dialed and verified for such information as line in use and instrument installation. Some of the 400 of the phones unanswered during the survey were passed to telephone customer service e employees who made an check. As this method caused numerous manhours to be exhausted, it was decided to put all phones that couldn't be verified out of service and wait for the customer to call the trouble desk. Of the 400 phones, less than 100 were restored to service during the three-wee- k period established for determination. After the waiting time elapsed, the instrument and line were terminated and removed. Squadron officials ask the cooperation of all base personnel in submitting an AF Form 1070 whenever a telephone should be terminated or new service installed. on-sit- advisor corrects billing info CHAM PUS t 4 "If everyone does his or her part," a spokesman said, "the squadron will be able to provide better service and considerably reduce the technicians' manhours." '$ fit' Lw ft PHONE CHECK T'JlH iiti & nr 4 - Sr. Amn. Jefferv J. Swan (with L. Brandon verify assignment of David Amn. and glasses) lines at the telephone terminal. The two were among those of the 1881st Communications Squadron who recently completed a survey and verification of some 6,000 base telephones. (U.S. Air Force Photo) 6,000 urn iiHMiiw.niawrmmriifn m irnriiian 10-d- ay (EDITOR'S NOTE: Last week we ran a "CHAMPUS Up-datstory on Page 26. This article was supplied HILL TOP TIMES by the Armed Forces Press Service (AFPS), Office of Public Affairs, Department of Defense, and assumed to be accurate. Benefits Advisor However, the Hill AFB CHAMPUS-Healt- h informs us that the billing procedure here differs from the policy described in the AFPS story. We asked Mr. Dellamore for a clarification, which follows.) e" By Steve R. Dellamore Benefits Advisor Hill Air Force Base CHAMPUS-Healt- h Accumulating itemized bills or receipts for outpatient services received and sending them to the contractor-payment- s office may be the ideal procedure for some areas other than Utah; however, having dealt with Dikewood Industries for several months, this process of obtaining your outpatient deductible certificate is absolutely not advisable. SEE US FOR A OliJ!FKEIMlEliOT DjOAM. The most effective and least confusing procedure to follow in substantiating your $50 or $100 deductible and obtaining your deductible certificate (rather than sending accumulated is to send in claims for each individual ) service received beginning with the first billing you accrue in Fiscal Year 1978. In doing so, Dikewood is able to maintain a of those services you have paid for, applying running the amounts toward your deductible, and as soon as the $50 or $100 deductible is met, Dikewood will then begin on all future claims submitted throughout the remainder of the fiscal year. billings-receipts- sub-tot- al cost-sharin- g and-o- r receipts, I can will claim have almost guarantee you problems requiring long term adjustmentsxesulting in a substantial delay of payments. By sending an accumulation of billings If there are any questions in reference to this amendment or CHAMPUS in general, please feel free to come in to my office at USAF Hospital, Hill, or you may contact me by calling Ext. 1634 or 1635. My office hours are from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN MOUNTAIN GREEN YOU HAVEN'T SEEN III IJIIII...U HLIL.M """"" " " 'i''j"L' areas near Ogden, Fresh air, fantastic scenery, modern homes located on V2 acres and more. Priced from $53,750 to $99,750. 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