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Show ©Hilltop Times September 23, 2004 Messages received % ...fi&mw Photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Jasper Members from 729th Air Control Squadron display a banner that was signed for them in August at the Hill Base Exchange. According to Master Sgt. David Hipp, 332nd EACS first sergeant, the banner "meant a great deal to the unit members." The 729th is deployed to Balad AB, Iraq, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and is serving with the 332nd Expeditionary Air Control Squadron. The 729th plans to come home in early October. TRICARE: contract changed, benefits stay the same clinic line at 728-2600 and select the appropriate option for TRICARE or call TriWest directly toll-free at 1-888-874-9378. The tollChief, TRICARE free claims assistance number for dual eligible Medicare and When the new TR] CARE contract for beneficiaries living in UtahTRICARE beneficiaries, and TRICARE for Life beneficiaries, is 1by Tech. Sgt. Jennifer A. Davis takes effect on Oct. 1, benefits and costs will remain the same but 866-773-0404. Information: An extensive Health Care Information Library NCOIC, Patient Administration there will be some important changes. TriWest Health Care Alliance was awarded the contract for the will replace the Health Care Information Line (Nurse Advice Line). In the 75th Medical Group's ongoing efforts to provide betWestern Region of the United States, which added Washington, To access the library toll-free, call 1-888-688-4019, and when ter healthcare service and support for our beneficiaries, Hill prompted enter 746. Oregon, California, Alaska, and Hawaii to the current central Air Force Base, along with most installations in this region, region. Emergencies: Anyone with an emergency that threatwill centralize their medical referral process. ens loss of life, limb or eyesight, should go immediately to Changes include: Instead of the TRICARE Service Center managing these Appointments: The appointment contract was awarded to Sci- the nearest emergency room or dial 911. If urgent care is issues for beneficiaries in just the local area, the cenrequired on weekends, holidays or evenings, contact the ence Applications International Corporation. The number to tralized hub will now manage referrals throughout the call to make appointments in the Hill AFB Clinic remains the same,Primary Care Manager on-call at 801-728-2600 or 801-777- United States. This enhanced healthcare support ben5285 to obtain approval for care. When traveling, on tem801-728-2600. From this phone number, callers may also reach efit will begin Oct. 1. porary duty or out of the area, the 75th MDG provides a the pharmacy or leave a message for a Primary Care Manager. To better provide all beneficiaries with the latest informatoll-free line at 1-800-453-2388. The phone numbers are The pharmacy refill phone number is 801-775-3630. tion on their evolving healthcare benefits, the 75th Medical Claims: The new TRICARE claims processor for the West regionavailable to patients daily, around the clock. Group TRICARE Flight will celebrate a grand re-opening on is Wisconsin Physician Services, replacing the existing contracThere are numerous sources of information for the TRIOct. 1 starting at 8:30 a.m. The re-engineered referral process tor, Palmetto Government Benefits Administrator. Steps have CARE Program. The TriWest toll-free line, 1-888-874-9378, center is located on the second floor of the clinic in room been taken to ensure that network providers are aware of the provides help on health-related topics such as referrals, U2426. Office hours are 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. weekdays. enrollment, and locating network providers. For those that change, where to bill services, and the'number to call for help. For more details, call Ext. 7-5414. Representatives are available at the TRICARE Service Center to prefer on-line access, some of the most beneficial are the TriWest Web site www.triwest.com, and the Department of assist with claims enrollment, or to answer questions regarding TRICARE benefits. The service center is located on the second Defense Web sites, www.tricare.osd.mil and www.tricarewellness information and disease management tools for floor of the 75th Medical Group, Bldg. 570, and is open weekdays online.osd.mil. TRICARE Online is an information datamilitary beneficiaries, as well as appointment access to milfrom 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Beneficiaries may also call the 75th MDGbase containing more than 18 million pages of health and itary facilities. by Marty Kessler Referrals centralized McKay-Dee Hospital welcomes... MarkJ. effield, Dr. Sheffield completed his undergraduate degree at Brigham Young University and earned his medical degree from the University of Utah. At Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, he obtained his pediatric residency training , completed his neonatal fellowship, and developed his love for the challenges, the ongoing medical advancements, and the compassion that goes into caring of the sick and premature newborn; Board certified in pediatrics, Dr. Sheffield is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics Section of Perinatal Medicine. He has had research success in developmental pulmonary biology, and has published and presented His findings is various medical fora. Dr Sheffield joins Drs. Christensen, Clark, Anderson and Rich-Denson in the McKay-Dee Hospital Newborn Intensive Care Unit. He and his wife Lisa have four children and enjoy time in the outdoors and discovering new places and people as a family. McKay-Dee Hospital Newborn Intensive Care Unit 4401 Harrison Boulevard 801 387-4300 •IB •• fSKUlT KBH H |