Show Medicare Over Carry Helps Patients With Deductibles Under the over carry rule of the medical insurance part of Medicare doctor bills for October Nov November and December De December De- De December cember may in some cases count toward the 50 deductible for both 1972 and 1973 according according according accord accord- ing to Don Donaldson social security district manager in Provo Provo- The medical insurance part of Medicare helps pay for doctor bills and a variety of other medical expenses of al almost almost almost al- al most everyone 65 and over Before payments from Medicare Medicare Medicare Medi Medi- care begin the patient must meet the annual deductible the first 50 of covered medical expenses accumulated In a calendar calendar calendar cal cal- year The over carry-over rule helps the Medicare patient who might otherwise have hwe to pay the 50 deductible twice in a short period perIod period per per- iod of time once at the end of one year again at the beginning of the next year Under the over carry-over rule doctor bills for October I November and December which can be counted counted counted count count- ed toward your 50 deductible for tor 1972 can apply to the deductible de deductible deductible de- de for both 1972 and 1973 Even if a Medicare patient has not met the 1972 deductible before be before before be- be fore October he should send in all of his medical bills bUls for tor covered services s for the last three months of 1972 and the carry over carry over amount will be credited to your deductible for 1973 The bills should be sent in with a Request for Medicare Payment form torm available at most doctors' doctors offices and all social security offices They should be sent to Medicare Medical Service Bureau of the Utah State Medical Association Inc 2455 Parleys Parley's Way Box Salt Lake City Utah the health insurance organization tion that handles medical Insurance in insurance insurance In- In payments in Utah The medical insurance part of Medicare pays pars 80 per cent of the reasonable charges for covered services after the de deductible deductible de- de deductible has been met met- The program is funded by Individual premiums matched by the Federal Federal Fed Fed- Federal eral Government The medical Insurance supplements supplements supplements sup sup- Medicare hospital In Insurance Insurance In- In for people 65 and andover over I funded by social security con con- Medicare Is ad administered administered administered ad- ad ministered by the Social Security i ity ty Administration of the US U.S. Department of Health Education Education Education tion and Welfare A representative of Security Administration will beat beat be beat at the Manti Mantl county courthouse basement from pm p.m. until pm p.m. on October 17 November November No No- o vember 7 and 21 December 5 and 19 19 There will be calendar notices posted in most public offices including the Post Of Office Office Office Of- Of fice showing the dates he willbe will willbe be in your town |