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Show 0 HILL TOP TIMES Friday, Auaurt 17, 1984 faro Sly tocos fl By Larry Family Support Center Keeping marriage relationships tal and growing is no easy task, "More and more couples are seeking help in strengthening their marriages. espe- building the relationships they desire successful and responsible marriage, "Training in Marriage Enrichment" and "Time" is being offered by the Family Support Center here. It is a practical approach to enriching a marriage. The program is a training course for couples who want to learn skills to develop a more honest and intimate relationship. Through readings, activities, dis CHAMPUS can denv claims you're iraofl CHAMPUS claims are now being denied for all service family members n and retirees in six southern and states if they don't show up on the DEERS roster. DEERS the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System is a nationwide, computerized data bank that will contain information on everyone who's eligible for military health benefits. Enrollment in DEERS is handled on Hill AFB by Joyce Hor-tothe Health Benefits Advisor, Ext.77036. States that began checking eligibility July 16 are Kansas, Oklahoma, mid-wester- n, School physicals -- . so much. To help couples develop skills for a m g Hill's Heirforce population grew by 12 new members recruited at USAF Hospital, Hill during the past few weeksParents who signed the hew members were: Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas. The procedure will be in effect in all states by the end of the year. Beginning Oct. 1, military hospitals and clinics will also use DEERS to verify the eligibility of dependents to care from receive BOYS Mr. and Mrs. Dwight J. A. Verings . . . . 7. Cris and Christine Garrelts .... Robert and Elizabeth Pitts . ; Danny and Teresa M. Summers . David and Elaine Trowbridge ... Charles C. and Martha Duell Jeffrey and Linda Kolln Floyd and Angela Blunt..". . . cy those facilities. CHAMPUS claims processors report that, for the first three months of 1984, checking of eligibility through DEERS saved taxpayers more than $5.2 million in CHAMPUS health benefit payments that might otherwise have gone to ineligible persons. (AFNS) If your child is scheduled Thursday for a school physical at the base hospital, all immunization records must be checked by the immunization technician before on-goin- Nenrforce DEEIRS non-emergen- self-este- em. They identify and align their personal and marital goals. They choose to encourage each other. They communicate their feelings with honesty and openness. They listen empathetically when feelings are being expressed. They seek to understand factors that influence their relationship. They demonstrate that they accept and value each other. They choose thoughts, words and actions supporting positive goals of their marriage. They solve marital conflicts. They commit themselves to the process of maintaining an equal marriage. They're aware that things may not work out unless they put forth extra effort and develop the skills needed one another, for successful marriages." responsibility, encourage There are many factors interfering explore their life style and the with also teaches relationships and many skills "games" they play. It can communication and conflict resolution that help create atmospheres of self-hellove and support. Such skills for creatp skills and procedures. and sustaining effective marriages To participate in the free program, ing are learned. Like muscles, love and call Mr. Ellsworth, Ext. 74681. support beeome stronger with exer"Couples begin marriage believing cise. However, many couples don't they will last a lifetime, that they know what such marriage exercises won't be part of the high divorce are, and do not practice them. statistics," noted author Dr. Don Development of marriage skills reDinkmeyer. "People are becoming late to a marriage in the following aware that they need specific skills to positive ways: maintain what is one of the most im They individually accept respon vi- cially now. Today's couples are increasingly interested in finding better ways of relating to their partners and Iv sibility for their behavior and portant relationships in their lives. cussions and audio cassettes, couples learn effective ways of communicating with their partners and they also have the chance to share their concerns with others. "Time" teaches couples to accept J. Dawson . - GIRLS Guy O. and Deborah Bryant Jr Mark and Laurie A. Luckman . . . . . . ... . . . . July July July .'. July July .... . . . . . : . Jerald H. and Lisa F. Vaughan James R. and Brenda S. Patane ............ .... ....... . . . . 22 24 . 26 28 31 Aug. 1 .Aug. 1 Aug. 8 .July 22 .July 31 .July 31 .Aug. 6 that date. Immunization Clinic hours are: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday: 7:30 a.m. 12:30-4:0- 0 p. m Thursday: 7:30 a.m. to noon Friday: 7:30 a.'m. to noon and 2:30-4:0- 0 p.m. (active duty priority) to noon and 1 V.7 0i Km family briefs Breast cancer survival rate for breast cancer detected in its early states is up to 37 percent, the AMC Cancer Research Center reports. Other facts: Breast cancer is the leading cancer killer of women in this country, claiming 37,000 lives annually. It is the number one cause of death among women 40 to 55. The incidence of the disease is increasing. About 114,000 new cases were discovered in the United States in 1983, and the number is expected to be higher this year. One out of every 1 1 women can now expect to develop breast cancer in her lifetime. For free information and pamphlets on how to do breast call AMC Cancer information at The self-exam- s, 800-525-377- 7. five-ye- ar costs Rape is unfair "It grossly that rape victims should have to pay for cost of physical examinations and collection of forensic evidence . . . any more than robbery victims should pay for collection of fingerprints or other evidence," says the Justice Assistance News, a publication of the U.S. Department of Justice. A grant, from the Office of Justice Assistance, Research, and Statistics, is aimed at changing this practice. The grant, which goes to the Center for Women's Policy Studies, Washington, D.C., is to develop a model statute for consideration by state legislatures. The President's Task Force on Victims of Crime recommended that sexual assault victims not have to pay for such exams. Budget restructuring The Air Force Aid is a new proSociety testing gram in the Pentagon aimed at assisting active duty members who have long-terdebt problems. Called the Budget Restructuring Program, it requires the voluntary acceptance of budget counseling in conjunction with an Air Force Aid Society loan. The loan is made to help reduce debt payments while the counseling and subsequent monitoring are designed to prevent debt problems in the future. m User fees Expressing his strong concern about the matter of user fees at Air Force hospitals, Air Force Surgeon General Lt. Gen. Max B. Bralliar brought the topic to the attention of the House Appropriations Committee in May. "I have great concern about the ramifications of this proposal," the general emphasized. "Health care has traditionally been ranked as one of the top institutional supports associated with military seryice.. , er t j J..J,J.-rJjeiw.FJf "Charging military beneficiaries for care would be a serious erosion of benefits and adversely impact on morale and retention. "The genesis of the user fee is the perception that great numbers of people abuse the system. That is just what it is a perception. While some visits to military facilities can be retrospectively categorized as marginally unnecessary, based on a physician's subsequent determination of the patient's condition, the vast majority of beneficiaries take the time and effort to seek care based on a genuine concern that professional treatment or advice is required. "Another major consideration is that a user fee could produce an offsetting CHAMPUS cost in-- ; crease. For example, a user fee of $10 would cause numerous people to turn from military treatment facilities to CHAMPUS as the more desirable alternative with a disproportional increase in govern-- , ment costs." -- He explained, "After the $50 deductible is met, if an active duty dependent is charged $40 by a private doctor for an outpatient visit, the CHAMPUS g formula would result in 8020 percent the government paying $32 while the beneficiary only, paid $8." cost-sharin- The surgeon general added that the cost of collecting the fee would conservatively be approxiof the $10 fee. ... mately v one-thir- d. (Eamily News, July 1984)' |