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Show Smaller medical bills should result from April 1 changes to the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed services program. VIllillTll KJ kwl UlllvtulO billed . .ilUI CUlUVUAiVLU alter tnat aate proceaures ior nguring 'allowable charees will be simpler and will be oer- - everv six months mitted.-v- r'ly , v j; Ah allowable charge is the, maximum CHAMPIJS v&fetiav for stoecific medical procedures or, servicesC ., -- it - wiu nioreitcuuiin-ciapuAuuoic ";urreiii ices uumiieu uy uujoivuma " - other .providers, non-institution- director health-car- al laiAMlua explained 1 lieodore-D- Wood. yri. Under the new - 5 p rocedure , CH AMPUS profiles the fees for specific . ,v e; : VAQr U ; before by - health-car- e providers who CH AMPUS. of Profiles infor outand both professional fees for each services are state. set patient The allowable charge is then set at a level that would cover the fees charged providers. by eight of 10 health-car- e With the extra $8 million in benefits payments expected the first year under the new procedures, Mr. Wood hopes not only to relieve CH AMPUS users of some of their medical costs but to attract . .1 l i.i e more 1heaitn-carproviders 10 tne CH AMPUS program. " ;' CHAMPUS shares the cost of health mmmmm care received in civilian facilities by military'dependents, retireea and their dependents. After an annual deductible is paidvthe program pays 80 percent of an allowable charge for dependents of active-dut- y members and 75 percent for retirees and their dependents. For more base. information;: contact the CHAMPUS adviser. (AFNS) ; ster Bunny to vi si f Hi 5-- - . 1 1 All children on Hill, AFB, ages 12 and under, are invited to come to the Youth Center tomorrow at 10 weather permitting, to visit Peter a.m.", Rabbit. They should also bring containers and dress appropriately to join in the annual Easter Egg hunt.In addition, candy, prizes and other entertainment are in store for the par- mm Wt is; - "'. ticipants. (U.S. Air Force Photo by MSgt. Mike Griffin) -v.- Ho Todd, a dependent here at Hill, puts a maximum effort into a forward kick. (See story on the Hill Karate Club, page 10.) Spring Cleanup A Civil Engineers (anraounce to Capt. "Litter paper, cans, bottles and wood around the base. base-wid- e Roundup" on April 12 will highlight Hill AFB's 1982 spring campaign.: It will aimed at cleanup - . However, large unsightly items will be picked up by the Civil Engineering Grounds Section upon be primarily request. To schedule a picking up pickup call Ext. 63997. According Jeffrey Jorgensen, project officer," building occupants; are responsible for cleaning around their buildings. He pointed out that trash bags can be " The Hill Top Times is an unofficial newspaper published every Friday under exclusive written agreement with the Hill AFB Commander in the interest of personnel of Hill AFB, Air Force Logistics Command. It is published by MorMedia Sales, a private firm in no way connected with the Department of the Air, Force. Opinions expressed by the publisher and , , lifter roundup contact Roundup" bcase-wid- e There will be a meeting obtained from the Civil Engineers, building 26. of all project keyworkers Captain Jorgensen at Ext. When filled, . the bags Monday at 10 a.m. in the 63076 or Mr. DeMille at of Ext. 63997. room be placed in conference . should 15. building In case of inclement dumpsters or along streets inas close to intersections as the cleanup will weather For additional formation on the "Litter be held the following day. possible. writers in this publication are their own and are not to be considered an official expression of the Department of the Air Force. The appearance of advertisements, including inserts, in this publication does not constitute an endorsement' by the Department of the Air Force of products or services advertised. . . |