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Show 10 HILLTOP TIMES TIMES May 24, 2012 NEWS BRIEFS Hill's reserve wing to host IRR muster The 419th Fighter Wing is hosting a muster of Individual Ready Reserve personnel here June 2 beginning at 7:30 a.m. in Building 900. The muster offers local members of the IRR an opportunity to update medical records/status, contact information and ID cards, and to receive important information and briefings. The IRR consists of personnel who previously served active duty or Reserve, but are currently on inactive status. Donate blood June 8 and 22 Come out to Building 568 between 9 am. and 11:30 a.m. and donate blood. The blood you donate supports the peacetime and contingency requirements for military personnel and local community health care. One pint of blood you donate can save up to three lives. Walk-ins are welcome. Please request supervisor approval if during duty hours. For questions contact Lt. Leonil Cruz, DSN 775-3137 or Lt. Ricardo Basora, DSN 777-4909. 368th RCS softball tourney June 15.16 The 368th Recruiting Squadron Annual Softball Tournament will be held June 15-16 at the Hill AFB softball fields. The tournament will be one pitch round robin format on Friday, June 15, to seed teams for Saturday's double elimination tournament. The entry fee is $150 per team. Participation is open to all active duty and civilian employees. USSSA rules will apply for play on Saturday and each team is guaranteed at least five games. Prizes include trophies and T-shirts. To register or for more information contact Technical Sgt. Jeff Avanzato at 801-721-6362 or joseph.avanzato@hill.af.mil . LOA to sponsor Golf Tournament June 1 The 2012 Logistics Officer Association Scholarship Goff Tournament will be held June 1. All funds raised go toward local college scholarships for LOA members, dependants of LOA members or enlisted personnel (all DoD employees). The format will be four-person select shot. Prizes will be awarded for first through fourth place, last place, longest drive and closest-to-the-pin (men and women). Entry fee is $65 per person ($43 for Hubbard Goff Course punch card holders) and includes green fee, cart, range balls, souvenir balls and continental breakfast. Registration is limited so make your reservation today with Capt. Kevin Koren, at: (desk) 801-586-8249 (cell) 520971-8980 or by email at kevin. koren@hill.af.mil . 75th MDG implements new electronic system 75th Medical Group staff U nder the Consolidated Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1986, all military medical treatment facilities are mandated to bill health insurance carriers for the cost of medical care provided to active duty family members, retirees and family members who are covered by other health insurance. The 75th Medical Group (75 MDG) Clinic must comply with this law and needs your help for continued program success. In most cases, the 75th MDG is no different than civilian health care providers who need insurance information at each clinic visit. To collect benefits covered by your other health insurance, it must have the information that appears on your other health insurance identification card. The new electronic system streamlined the process of collecting other health insurance (OHI) information for clinic staff and beneficiaries. You will be asked if you have other health insurance at every point of service when you use services at the 75th MDG. If you are covered by other health insurance or have a Medicare supplement, staff will ask for your insurance card to scan into the electronic database. You no longer have to manually fill out the DD Form 2569, record of other health insurance form, and this eliminates the use of the yellow card. Each point of service has a scanner and signature pad to expedite the process of collection. The obligation to pay medical care costs applies only to the insurance carrier. Your insurance company will pay benefits directly to the 75th MDG and you will not be billed or responsible for any uncollected charges. Additionally, your insurance premiums cannot increase or be canceled just because a claim is filed. The benefits for the patient include no copay, deductible or any patient responsibility charges indicated in the Explanation of Benefits received from the insurance company. This means you may pay less out of pocket expense when later seeking health care through a civilian provider. Monies collected under this program are deposited directly into the 75th MDG Operations and Maintenance account. In fiscal year 2011, $2 million was collected. This accounted for 7 percent of the 75th MDG operations and maintenance budget. The ultimate goal is to provide enhanced health care services for you— the patient. Your assistance is appreciated in helping the 75th MDG Clinic keep up with these requirements and creating a healthcare environment we can all be proud of. For further assistance with the Third Party Collections (TPC) Program, please stop by the TPC office located on the first floor near the pharmacy or call the TPC representatives at 586-9847 or 777-6422. STAFF SGT. ERIC BURKS/U.S. Air Force Jace Wood recites the oath of enlistment at the Salt Lake City Military Entrance Processing Station May 15. Jace enlisted in the Air Force and shipped out that afternoon to basic training at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. Before basic: Jace Wood BY STAFF SGT. ERIC BURKS 2nd Combat Camera Squadron B OUNTIFUL — Fire academy student, home loan processor, print shop worker, landscaper, security officer and volunteer high school football coach. While the jobs above might sound like random suggestions from a high school guidance counselor, there aren't many people who can say they've done all of them. But for Jace Wood, a 26-year-old father of two from Bountiful, that's exactly the case. And on May 15, he began a journey with a new title: Airman. After attending Bountiful High School, Jace planned to become a firefighter. He started college classes, trained at a fire academy, and completed Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certification. After a year of college, he married his high school sweetheart, Jessica. His wide variety of job experience came while also attending fire academy training, but full-time firefighting job openings — at least in the local area — were extremely rare, he said. For one full-time position, there could be more than 500 applicants, including many experienced part-time firefighters. With limited opportunities in the civilian sector, Jace's search led him to an online posting for firefighting jobs in the U.S. Army. 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