William Penn Life, 1977 (12. évfolyam, 1-4. szám)
1977-04-01 / 2. szám
Commissioner William Sheppard receiving BROTHERHOOD OF MAN award from Bernard Ragalski. Toast to the Fraternalist of the Year with Mr. and Mrs. Sheppard, Bernard Luketich and Michael Stivorich. Bowling Tournament . . . (Continued from Page One) assured us that there will be sufficient number of qualified scorekeepers available. The lanes will be in excellent shape, because they have just been refinished for the April 9th Pro-Bowlers Tour. Saturday afternoon will be an ideal time for doing some sightseeing in the Washington, D.C. area. Saturday evening will be the time of our banquet and ball. There will be an excellent dinner served and plenty of dancing time to the music of Bob D’Arcey and his 7 piece orchestra, they will play both traditional American and Hungarian numbers. We do, however wish to remind all of those who will be attending the banquet to make their reservations early. The Board of Directors have instructed the Tournament Administrators, Mr. Gus G. Nagy and National Vice President John P. Balia, to arrange seating only for those who send in their request for seating with certain people, provided check in sum of $10.00 for each person accompanies the reservation request. The Officers and Board of Directors cordially invite all William Penn members, whether they are bowlers or not to attend this National Bowling Tournament and Scholarship Days in our Nation’s Capitol. Everything humanly possible will be done to make your visit a memorable one. The 900 room Hyatt Regency Hotel, Washington, D C. is the newest neighbor to the U.S. Capitol. MEDICARE LAW Patti Adami Aunt Susie’s doctor says she must leave the hospital in two days. But she has nowhere to go. Aunt Susie’s bewildered and you’re angry. Is the doctor to blame ? No. He’s just obeying the Medicare Law. Medicare is a health insurance program for people over 65 run by the Federal Government; some disabled persons under 65 are also covered. Under this law, the medical services provided to hospitalized patients must be reviewed periodically by the hospital’s utilization review committee. Each hospital or skilled nursing facility has its own utilization review committee made up of local physicians. These physicians evaluate the care prescribed by their colleagues to see if the Medicare patient’s hospital stay is appropriate and meets professionally developed standards. If the utilization review committee says that hospitalization is no longer necessary, the patient is notified that Medicare payments will cease. If Aunt Susie is not discharged at this point she and her family must pay for any extra days spent in the hospital. If you have questions regarding your Medicare coverage, ask your physician or contact your local social security office for your free Medicare Handbook. 3
