| Show 12B The Salt Lake Tribune Babies Arrive Close for Lehi Sisters FORK - Sisters Tnna December 7 1986 Sunday Ogden Session Discusses Medicare Rule Changes Special to The Tribune AMERICAN Simper and Danna Holt of Lehi expected their babies a week apart Instead both delivered baby boys 90 minutes apart Dec 2 at American Fork Hospital d Both boys were 21 inches long and weighed within one ounce of each other It was each couple’s first child and the first grandchildren for the mothers’ parents Mr and Mrs Amie Car-do- n However Richards said he has never had any of his orders for medical care for a patient countermanded by a local hospital He said he has had some questioned but never denied OGDEN (AP) — Changes in Medicare put through three years ago drew the most attention at a recent symposium on medical care for the elderly The half day symposium at the Golden Hours Center was attended by more than 100 senior citizens hospital representatives and officials from senior citizen organizations and county agencies The elderly primarily wanted to know if the changes meant they would receive less or poorer service f they were hospitalized The changes in Medicare mandated by the federal government include payment for specific services ijrmbursed to hospitals for health Gore claims the old system hospitals tbiJk care of patients and sent the bill tn Medicare for whatever services vWre rendeied and the amount of tjrpe a patient spent in the hospital ' put the new system doesn't settle individual bills It pays the hospital a t amount for each ailment treated Call bladder surgery for example is north the same amount to a hospital whether a patient stays in the hospital two days or three days ?Winn Richards Weber County 1edical Society said the new system encourages hospitals to keep costs (own to save Medicare money But it tlso encourages hospitals to skimp on quality he said Kent Meacham senior program director for McKay-DeHospital said hospitals have felt the effects of the change m Medicare m the form of shorter hospital stays for patients There is pressure from all insurers not just Medicare to cut back costs he said Private insurance providers and federal programs are both pushing he said To respond hospitals are trying to offer alternatives to lengthy hospitalization That has been one of the reasons for the profusion of day surgery outpatient services and similar programs now offered he said Meacham said the fear that once a person’s care has exceeded what the hospital will be paid a patient will be pushed out is unfounded He said hospitals can petition for more money from Medicare and “Our liability would be onerous if we were to discharge someone” prematurely James Cannon assistant executive director of the Utah Professional Standards Review Organization said his group is set up specifically to monitor hospitals Since the Medicare changes went into effect he said his organization has noticed hospitals are paying more attention to what goes on medically Doctors he said are paying more attention to what needs to be e iet Chamber Honors Citizen Lists South SL Slate dark-haire- “It got quite exciting for them for a while" Mrs Thayne Holt laughed She expected her baby on Nov 25 and was a week past due Mrs Milo Simper expected her baby Dec 1 Tyson Arnel Holt arrived first He was born at 3 15 p m weighing in at 8 pounds 2 ounces Jestin Chance Simper made his entrance at 4 55 p tn He bested his cousin by an ounce weighing 8 pounds 3 ounces —Photo by Tribune Correspondent Sisters Trina Simper and Danna Holt hold Jestin and Tyson who were delivered In addition the sisters had the same doctor “He was really busy with both babies He delivered a third baby between ours” they said Shields within 90 minutes of each other and are the same length and almost same weight i sons Ann I done He said most of the fears of the elderly about the system especially about being discharged too soon are overrated Special to The Tribune Marlowe SOUTH SALT LAKE Callahan a South Salt Lake businessman has been named the total citizen Of the city by the South Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce - Davis School Panel OKs Sale of Bonds r The announcement was made as the slate of new officers for the chamber was arnounred New officers will be installed during a banquet in Janu- - an Brown Biown Distributing ha! been elected president with Lee f'irks Utah Agency vice president Bb Fitts U S Novelty Co treasur-anJim Hinckley Hinckley Dodge secretary d Board members are Beverly Smith Capital City State Bank Dean Coleman Utah Rower and Light Bob Adams South Salt Lake Lire Depart ment Joe Davies South Salt Lake Police Department and Ken Martin Martin Doors Special to The Tribune FARMINGTON - The Davis Board of Education has approved the sale of in general obligation school building bonds to Fiser & Associates of Orange Calif The board was also told that the district has retained its l credit with Moody’s Investor's Service Larry Denham representing Securities said districts throughout the state are under closer scrutiny than in years past because of economic problems He said the strong bid is indicative of the confidence the marketplace has in the district A-- £ opr-rgirtrati- rs require Wormatiop Ml) CHECK ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING I I ' rj n- -l - I j IF YOU CHECKED ANY OF THE ABOVE the AMIGA 5630 So Redwood Rd Family Cenler Midvalley Computers Plus 968-390- 1 on Fuel Bills with this Holiday Season Special SA VE STORM DOOR & WINDOWS WITH THIS AD JM FREE IN HOME ESTIMA TE 969-090- 0 CALL NOW i i i i i i i tmievouslxip vxihavi th m i' uir sng i I I' It tl i i' 10 n M io c s f t A F MURRAY il IClctC Sun PROVO 2 74 9056 791 E 9411 Sou'h rPc® 06? 9674 JS’O 2 5 Sun TAYIORSvilLE Ccnnco L Wc vlon t SANDY 255 5062 9b7 3C9C Sort 1A u Fit'll C o flUDifl ado sell cic p shots Wc sc li ijood shoes cheap r Img'- - alxxil m Hut bv tx iim It i ' to ipportunitv id vert is ng Not x t v putting nxrnev Is I' V rcgtsiiT And b dong si i null bt In hung us creak bitter tdurlistng M re interesting advertising Mon Itedive tduTtising Mori tastt ful advertising In shirt k kitxl if a j t itising vnu e told Us xi u ml in iv i laun th it tlx idvertising i ‘h l I huv dmst rkiMH'-'- ti h (' IIMIli' jM'xt ids Hull st Uxl t ' id 111 Ul V gl t Hx stoR idvuurf g dit tsi i'iv imtln tg vixti tyxisr- t v tri rtMiig-- it v ii f ild It 'X i si s tt s'T1g jx-i- 'ixdt s’-- - I 'is - M tv - M I'x pi il" I't vflsl P ''SI -lt ‘I -- ’ si I'xs-n- t t nlxxit xii njiinxins Hu a 'x n oxi o xisiik’r tht lids that argunx tsi d xsp nng true II i I' I70u No State si 6140 So S’ate HOURS 1i t 1 itxxit I! 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