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Show TRICARE defines 'emergency' by Marty Kessler arent the military member and to the hospital with- admitted youre out an authorization, you may be subjected to Point of Service charges, which mean much higher costs to you. To avoid these high costs, call your primary care manager or a health care coordinator at the TRICARE Service Center within the recIf you Director of Beneficiary Services Nobody ever plans for an emergency. So what can TRICARE Prime beneficiaries do to prepare just in case? The most important thing you can do is to understand your TRICARE Prime emergency coverage and what you can do to take care of yourself or your family members in such a situation. TRICARE recently redefined what it considers, to be an emergency. TRICARE now defines an emergency as: acute symptoms of sufficient severity that a prudent person can reasonably expect the absence of medical attention to result in placing that individuals health in serious jeopardy, serious impairment to bodily function, or serious dysfunction of any bodily organ or part. In other words, if you think your situation is serious, and cannot reach your primary care manager by telephone, go immediately to the nearest emergency room, or call 91 1. Within 24 hours of receiving emergency care that results in1 being admitted to the hospital, call your primary care manager who will coordinate any potential follow-u- p care. In addition, youre required to obtain an autho- rization for a hospital admission. out-of-pock- ommended 24-ho- iia Combination Dinner STARTING AT I II Large Selection of Combination Dinners $3.95 iwraffl Welcome VISA LUNCH & DINNER SPECIALS Served in Comfortable and Friendly Atmosphere! I 505 N. MAIN, qOm 1 LAYTON By Feb. 21, 2001, all base level Air will introduce a new Human Resources . 547-008- information system called Modern Defense Civilian Personnel Data System (Modern DCPDS) to process personnel actions, maintain workforce data, and recruit both internal and external applicants. This new system matches new technology with business needs in order to improve and simplify processing personnel actions; access civilian workforce information; and, deliver civilian personnel services. It replaces a number of personnel cy the R You Cent Live Employees will be required to submit a resume and to be considered for job opportunities such as promotions, reassignments and change-to-lowe- r grades. is a new concept for most employees and more specific information will be provided in upcoming newspaper articles and workforce briefings over the summer. Next: Where do I look for job vacancies under the Modern System ? jin? s - 825-- 1 .iMT4Th)iiJil.oSr,vryUi'A, i i4W HHHtEOB ill 8 3E mrmmmx iai 026 for more information. h i: T&sf mm 775-7tt- 4 ", t CLEARBRA N0 -- Protect your investment . . . Scotchcalm Paint Protection Film minimizes stone chips, bug damage, abrasion and weathering. 3M PLUS: l ; ' III di Free Pre qualification Preapproval WE PAY YOUR NEXT PAYCHECI TODAY! I v w F.H.A. KA. , CONVENTIONAL LOANS H I V -- D GXP LLG 51 the Thrift Shop ot Self-Nominati- Dream! i3fi Call self-nomina- te All-Americ- an rt ' Luncheon Special STARTING AT $6.25 In addition to the computer system becoming standardized, a new recruitment business process for both internal and external candidates will also deploy at the same time. The new system uses Resumix, a commercial product to receive resumes from applicants electronically. Force Civilian Personnel Offices toll-fre- .SZECHWAN HUNAN CUISINE and monly known as Legacy DCPDS. off-the-sh- (874-9378- ). MANDARIN. II ing the current Defense Civilian Personnel Data System, more com- provide more cost effective delivery of services. rization through their primary care manager prior to obtaining care could be held responsible for the bill. If you have any questions about this, or any other TRICARE Prime covere at age, call the TriWest Serving the finest in... I tions in use today across DoD, includ- the Department of Defense are being consolidated and standardized to nt non-emergen- information systems and applica- Civilian personnel operations across tions for emergency care. Keep in mind, however, that if you are not the military member and you go to the emergency room for symptoms, the claim will be paid under the Point of Service option. Military members who do not receive the proper autho- cpaLam. I This article is the first of a series presented by the Civilian Personnel Office on the deployment of the Modern Defense Civilian Personnel Data System (Modern DCPDS) and changes affecting employees and applicants. After visiting the emergency room for care that does not require hospitalization, contact your primary care manager to coordinate any potential follow-u- p care and to make sure that health your history is complete on your medical records. TRICARE does not issue authoriza- non-emerge- Modern system ' offers new recruitment process et time frame for ur an authorization. Jt JlLcuidayiih II ' Bug Shields - i Bed Rail & Tailgate Caps Fender Flairs Headlight Covers Side Window "VentVisor" HjjQh Chrome Rocker Panels Runner Boards And Much, Much More . 775-078- 4 OR AUTO 1596 N. 400 350-Tiri- T HOME W. VISA COMMERCIAL (Hillfield Rd.), LAYTON AMERICAN 'EXPRESS on |