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Show SUN CHRONICLE, Quality control sought for Medicaid program in future Control Duality omtot iny system has been unched to spot errors in tab s Medicaid propram, a 'ill Department ol Social services official said (. coi (Imp to John Abbott Control ttinp Quality ''lectoi. theie ate two depones of oirors A claim m oi rate which represents he percentage of the total lamis paid and a payment for rate which represents he ratio of those claims paid ncorrectly as compared to he total payments made luring the period "The claim error rate for the ax month period ending st pt io 197o, w as per cent as compaied to a payment ror rate of 4 per cent," Mr bbott said i i 't the total average mnthlv medical pay ments of -- Tti ooo approximately sllHiHio is paid incorrectly mi pei sons who are not eligible lor ser ices or are not paid the proper amount for their portion of the medical expenses Mi Abbott noted that the monitoring system centers only on claims paid under the Department of Social Services Medical Assistance While AFDC Only program families are also eligible for medical care, their eligibility is monitored in a separate AFDC study The Medical Assistance program processes uore than 45,000 claims uonthly If AFDC claims nly vere included the total would each 100,000 per month Mr Abbott said a sample of Medical Assistance Only ecipients are being xamined at The sample is pulled tom institutional and claims For the period ending Sept, 'o, 1976, 3 per cent of the ldims are found to be neligible An additional 10 ,er cent involved claims where the recipients understated their liability so the state ended up paying more than they should have In 1 per cent of the cases, Medicaid should have paid more money Mr Abbott noted that no federal standards have been set for the Medicaid This is the second program six month period statistics been collected have However, ten states did not participate in the quality control check during the last six months so we have no national average to compare ourselves with, he said The study focuses only on ls h the individuals receiving Medical Assistance Only Providers such as physicians, nursing home operators, not are pharmacists monitored in this study Norman Angus, Dept of social Services dt put hrector for public said that uture he hoped to expanded m vet- hoc v Wm foster children and t t Mi Ills l.av e v,ni kei s al t ea ms s halld of sa me gi oup dividual' ale lespo'.siHe fol when t case is opened to l use 11ns will (losuie v lit it limn getting lost in p" the papei w oi k slum ie Ml ( onpei s,od he sa lost i I instigated i,g i is au'omatic ei hunge s svston, ' i sour i.pdoP m-l- M e n income, will be he unmediotelv d Idis Terry Curtis Greek Ambassador slated as guest of Utah program a nedical need Income limits vary For a single person with an income of less than and ol Assistance said the Mexalldlakls will ho guests d U" S' o, phony s Soiree In Id m which v II n.nd'atnlv 'allowing the monitoring program has been It needed lor a long time points out areas where we can improve of over In all cases payment or ineligibility or income unreported involved resources is Internally, we've initiated new some proceedings ai oat et tm hi peep1, his was tin Du 'n p'ac e of oui gl eat Mm m a bi av ani'l vv ho has soi i d a Will ,S I t.lll s M lisle af Mi i c one OI t ,l lla'l I i to T hi' Will Mi In 'hi linlusc.niiii i! M,n brevencl and the I tali sviuphonv will tu making Ihi-Four !h Inli i national lout this year and toi tin n si coiul time hav e heir (iliek i itd to pel loi 111 at the Ian, ad pnhtiuil Sciences giaduate work in national Taw at the it me lor Intel national m Pans and the Inter- i' I I i In m did ' -- tah xundi ukis w ill ho one al 'ho digmtul ios who will pi a 'i ibute to Muestio Mnu'.une tin his outstanding ti nm e w it h the oi c hesti a Vhb.issodoi It et ion ecu t Law by a r d a t the i o n national Taw Academy at the He also studied Hague eiiiuannes at the Ixindon Si hool ot Kconomics In 1945, Mr Alexandrakis iniiied the Ministry for m eign At lairs as an itache Since that time he has seived as First Secretary to the (.reek Embassy in and Acting Washington l onsul General in San fianiisco He was also assigned to the NATO desk in the Ministry of Foreign M fairs in Athens He then took the post of Consul of Greece in Alexandria, Egypt. Mr Alexandrakis returned to the Ministry for Foreign Adairs in Athens in 197)5, and m 1946 he was appointed 1 weekends Education programs The Ctah Community Education Association is made up of Community Education professionals from Marine Corporal Loranee A Romero, whose wife Jeamne is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph A Martin of 5295 S 2000 W Roy, has been promoted to Marine ROY Private Rickey J Matheson. son ol Mr and Mrs John Matheson ot 2096 W 2950 S , has com- pleted recruit training at the to Austria where he served until the post of assuming Ambassador to the United States in 1974 During their stay in Salt Irnke, Ambassador and Mrs Alexandrakis will also be honored guests at other church and civic functions The last time the Utah Symphony had a visit from a Greek Ambassador was in 19f,6 Drilling successful a Company, Wexpio subsidiarv of Mountain Fuel today Supplv Company, incd the dulling ol a al sll (.csslul will on Wexpro leases located near the Trap oil discovery in Spi mg No Nve Countv Nevada. 6(1 miles southwest of Fly The well. Trap Spring No i is being drilled by Nor. thwest Exploration pany Ltintcrti i A 6 s 35 Radishes, Green Onions Lettuce li. S. No. I Iceberg This Week: or., Solid Heads mums Beautiful Chrysanthemums Bunches 4ul Juicy Navel Oranges Cal torn. Finest s 3u.?l Assorted Ivy 3 Lbs Pot Pourri Macrame Mb $1 1 If PAX Potting inch Pot Soil dJO r- V f Comof Nor- thwest Energy Company The group tor which Northwest Exploration is operator will own 40 percent of the acreage where Trap Spring No 3 is dulling after payout of the dulling and completion costs, and Wexpio ( ompany owns the remaining ,40 percent 'I tap Spring No 3 is located less than one half mile south west ol the discovery It was drill steam tested recently in In ee mlei v a Is and two of the mteivals indicated oil finds he well is currently at a depth ol 0 44 leet Claris are to ill ill at least to 7,000 feet Noithwest Exploration, by dulling 'Dap Spring No has earned 50 percent of the lights to OHo acres controlled te Wexpio Wexpro and the North .vest Explication ( ,i oup will be equal partners m any future wells di died on the omi Wexpio acres controls up Wexpio pioxmialely It ifoo net acres in the genet al Eagle Spmigs aiea ol Nevada which m i I 3 n y.JvpjM M 1 Pot Golden Delicious Apples 1;';, Roquefort Dressing Mandarin Rome Beauty Apples Fancy 4ID,1 Royal Tangarines Pink Grapefruit -f r- SQ29 $i I I ' 11 Garden Crisp and Colorful ESS STEtL flatwart OOlC Featured W'i ST AINI a subsidiary J This Week: Quart Round Plot Casserole & Cover 1 1 f eludes pot ton adjacent MU WA v I 11 'hap Springs ol the acreage is to the discovery f . Education Community coordinator tor the Mutrav School Distiict Disiiut ate Baty representatives Morrison of the Box Elder add representing Distric t Haws, Ogden School I listen t District 2. John Ovaid South Granite School Distmt District 2; Jack sweuson Neho School Distric t I list i et 3 Norm Stevens Mulard School District. District 4 Mae Edna Sampson Washington School District District 4 Ted Iaylor Uintah School District District 6 and Ellen Hurst. San Juan School District District 7 i his present rank while sieving with the 1st Marine Aircraft Japan Ivvakum, Wing, He joined the Marine Corps in Julv 1974 Marine Corps Recruit Depot. San Diego week training During the cycle, he learned the basics of battlefield survival He was introduced to the typical daily routine that he will his during experience enlistment and studied the 1 personal and professional traditionally exhibited by Marines He participated physical in an active conditioning and program gained proficiency in a variety of military skills, including first aid, rifle marksmanship and close order drill Teamwork and self discipline were emphasized throughout the training cycle ap- Ambassador v -- standards of Greece to tie NATO Council in Paris. Pi omoted to the rank of Minister Plenipotentiary in Mr Alexandrakis 19t,4. became Ambassador of Greece to Cyprus that same year, where he served for six vears, before returning to the Foreign Ministry in 1970 The pointed 'hi nugh'iut Completes training Representative following year, he was ts have a spec l.d intei esi in tn held Its purpose is to u.i prov e and expand ( mu h duration op munity t unities lor all c ltiei.s ,e if pot nor provide information dmation and leadei hip lor local sehix,l distro ts and communities Other officers seivmg with Randv are Curtis Rasmussen who is a spinal assistant to the president ot the Utah State Hoard o! Education, and Jim Bui gnu Permanent Deputy dis'ru sta'f phis others Marine promoted l t e-- t Community through Payments unit sc hool he y ti R e a t evenings Olfice of a Assimation of Ctah which operates a training program to hi Ip retarded people mi piove their personal skills and le.un to use community resoui i es for their benefit The pdot project has helped met ioo ictarded citizens beui'iie more independent and improve the quality of thenlives, reports Elaine .shatp MRAl s executive dnector "We currently have i equests to serve an ad ditinnal 440 clients who could benefit trom the training," she adds The self help training program operates in 15 Ctah communities offering classes and recreational activities i d s Co m m i m changes es so oiu c director s ,t v Com ni u Association ( mils is employed w i ( elm ted prv- - oh the t l u i y his w ill Vfnunisti atinn iiitonialicalK pump into our social V Film ut oil program toi retarded adults has been lock wove tha' we are up an setting Mah I t state vide ill w Mil i . s best motion lg of(Visesin I f i! j I he elects new state president UCEA oopi dull pi i x a ssist.uue Manual details Medicaid i ( al'O he he s,i ,1 new equi eiu out the have et s 'huh majority of cases include the disabled, blind or aged All recipients must meet resource and ncome guidelines, k medical monitoring I ! ob'em the an program for providers The computerized claims system currently has built m checks While the Medicaid program does handle cases ot catastrophic illnesses, as well is 111 March 3, 1977, Page 13 Rickey Matheson in He joined the Marini Corps October 197, Paint store has new stock ready ROY Classic 99(tm) Satin Enamel, a premium interior alkyd paint that gives a tough semi-glos- s finish in more than 600 colors, has been added to Sherwin-William- s Classic 99 paint line Classic 99 Satin Enamel is now being introduced at the Sherwin-William- s Decorating Center at 1953 W. 5600 South Classic 99 Satin Enamel is our finest interior enamel," Wolfe, says Mark II manager at the store "It provides those qualities that t most customers ask for: hiding, easy application, excellent durability, and a tremendous color selection Wolfe recommends this high performance enamel for trim, walls and other surfaces that are subjected to constant wear and tear one-coa- The outstanding and scrub-babilitClassic 99 Satin Enamel makes it especially suitable for high traffic areas such as kitchens, bathrooms and hallways." says Wolte "This paint is so durable it can even be used on exterior surfaces, including outdoor furniture In addition Wolte says that Classic 99 Satin Enamel is sale for children s rooms, furniture and tovs Classic 99 Satin Enamel can be used on wood metal plaster and wallboard Foi washabihty v of maximum durability and uniform appearance. Wolfe says to start with a clean, smooth surface On bare surfaces, an appropriate primer or undercoat is recommended Surfaces newly painted with Classic 99 SatP Enamel dry to the touch in two to lour hours and may be washed alter four days Most dirt and scuff marks can be removed with a mild detergent and water For more stubtxirn stains, abrasive cleansers may be used without harming the smooth finish Classic 99 Satin Enamel i etails at $14 97 per gallon. $4 97 For an per quart equally durable matte finish, Wydfe recommends Classic 99 (tm) Flat Tatex, which has enjoyed great popularity in Roy since its introduction a little over a year ago Also at available Sherwin-William- s Decorating Centers are wide selections of floor coverings, wall coverings, and additional intei lor and exterior paint products Free decorating advice, how-tliterature and an extended payment play are offered Cave not opening until June Guided tours at Tim panogos Cave National Monument are not expected to resume until early June due to two construction Superintendent projects Sherma E Bierhaus emphasized that the trail to the cave will, also, remain closed to the until public tours resume because ol hazardous conditions created by hot h the weather and the con st ruction The superintendent urged the leaders ol all organized groups to plan well ahead it they would like to tour the c av es this year Reservations in advance are required for all groups of 10 or mon persons She emphasized that any groups arriving without prior reservations cannot be accomodated on cave tours "Most groups," she added, ' weie very cooperative with us last year and found that it was. also to their benefit to make reservations Other groups were faced with last minute disappointment because they failed to plan pioperly For reservations or further information contact Tim panogos Cave Monument at 1801) National |