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Show September 29, 2000 The Summit County Bee Practical Tips For Dealing With Medical Bills in Free Publication From Myvesta.org. With medical bills skyrocketing, many people just cant afford to be sick. said Mike Kidwell, vice president and of Myvesta. org. formerly Debt Counselors of American. But illness and accidents happen anyway, leaving many families physically and financially unhealthy. To help people deal with the complexity of medical bills. Myvesta, org, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping people get out of debt, has developed a free publica- er lion that outlines the steps fur dealing with doctors, hospitals and insurance companies. Coping with Medical Bills is packed with resources to take away the confusion of the health care system. Download, the free publication at Myvcsta.org. More than 40 million .people in the United States are living without health insurance." said Kidwell. Too many of those people are going without medical care or are delaying tests and treatments Page A7 hold your hats. The interviews should take place soon with the decision forth coming shortly thereafter. In the meantime, we had the pleasure of a visit from Kathleen llaynes. Kathleen is from Park City and is an applicant fur the position. She met with some of the officers and hoard members and stayed for lunch. She wanted to gel a hands on idea of what we want and need. She said, whether or not she is the one chosen, she was happy to see how we operate and hopes to meet us all North Summit because they cant afford the bills. While there is no single, simple solution to the high coast of health care. said Kidwell, this free brochure offers suggestions on paying for medical care as well as copying with large medical bills." Some of the lips include: Hospital bills: Keep track of your tests, services and medications. Compare them to the final itemized bill to be sure that you're not over- Senior Citizens BVLOHSE WALLACE Wow, what a surprise it was to wake up Saturday morning to see all that white stuff and the sorry sight of so many broken trees. Sure hope you all know where yuur snow bools are. Maybe, if we're lucky we wont e have to wear them for a while yet. President Shirley Phelps conducted on Wednesday and Betty Wilde charged. had the honors on Friday because Health Insurance: Choose a Shirley was home in bed with a had, higher deductible. Remember that bad backache. She's up and about you are paying insurance to protect now but not fully pain free. you against bills you cannot afford. We didn't have a very good If a higher deductible means you can turnout this week. We missed Gen afford the coverage, then get it. and Grant Geary who are visiting Prescriptions: When your docher brother, Emmett Brooks in the tor writes a prescription, ask for free beautiful Oregon country. Loraine samples of the medication. Also ask Rock was off to Idaho with a car if there is a lower-cos-t generic subload of ladies. They were back on stitute available. Some drug compaThen we missed nies offer drugs at low cost or for Friday though. Perkins. He wasnt sick but George free, but you have to apply through he had laid on his glasses and bent your doctor. them all out of shape. Had to get Health care for students: If you them repaired before he could do have a child enrolled in a college or else and since he provides anything university, check to we if they offer for Mary Mair and transportation low cost health care and health, Erma Bellizzi, we didn't see their insurance programs. faces either. Gert and Lyle Denied Claims: Don't Expect smiling are staying close to collection agencies to negotiate with Willoughby home but maybe if all goes well, your health insurance company. will he back at the center If a claim gets denied, you have to everybody where they belong this week. We keep working with the insurance were happy to have Tom Price with company to settle the dispute. us again and I will say, he is looking If your bill ends up in collections, write to the collection agent and pretty fit Everybody is traveling, it seems. explain your situation. Glen and Mary Smith stopped in for a few minutes on their way to Island full-tim- Park, ID. They are getting up a trip to Elko and Jackpot NV. on 9 Oct. at a low cost of only $50 per person, double occupancy. Our cluh has been discussing going to Logan Canyon to see the fall foliage hut from all reports, it isn't expected that it will he as colorful as it usually is and with the snow, the leaves may not stay on the trees very long either. So instead, we are planning to lake a on day trip to Nehro Falls. It will cost either $18 or $19 per person and that includes lunch, probably at We will know this week the exact date so use the sign up sheet ASAP. We thank Eleanor Morhy and her daughter. Betty Willardson. for the health packages for the ladies. They always have some useful and interesting items included. We had a nice hand practice on Wednesday. Helen Boyer and Helen Judd have been keeping the quilting center alive while the rest of us have made sure the card tables stay in use and I will say. I had good luck this week. Guess it was my good partners though. You may be wondering who the new director is going to be. Well, 17-1- Chuck-O-Ram- ' again. We send our sympathies to the family of Floyd Tyron w ho met his death in a traffic accident. Graveside services were to be held in Oakley on Sept. 26. where he would be laid to rest beside his beloved wife. Ethic. On a happier note. I had a nice letter from Emajcan Hansen. She has recovered fairly well from her fall from the wheel chair at the air port and sends her greetings to a. everyone. Did you hear about the couple who were celebrating their 50th A friend weding anniversary? asked. How are you going to celebrate Ethel?" to which Ethel replies, Well, we haven't been able to agree on that yet. I'd like to have a nice party of some kind. The friend asks. What docs your hushand want? and Ethel says. Two minutes of silence." Park City Community Clinic it The Park Gty Community Clinic is a family planning and reproductive health program. Services physical exams, and disease venereal counseling test, testing, tests, pap pregnancy education, and contraceptive supplies. Examinations are performed by a nurse practitioner Costs are reasonable. No one will be denied use of the dShic; aO services are confidential. non-prof- in-du- de For more info, or an appointment, call Hours: Mon., Tues., Ttiurs., Fri., 9 a.m. 649-598- Wed. SEPT. 27 7:00 PM OPENING NIGHT $5.00 ON TICKETS SAVE 9. 5 p.m. Coalville Health Center Kama Health Center 82 North East. Coalville. 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