Blue Cross claims down yet payments rise in three year study
Concord NH Blue Cross and Blue Shield members show fewer in hospital claims but higher payments per claim and greater out patient costs. A three year analysis from mid 1974 to mid 1977 notes hospital utilization peaked, with per subscriber receipts down about 12.6 percent while hospital payments rose about 50 percent to 930.93 dollars per case. Out patient claims grew 13.3 percent with costs up nearly 40 percent to 29.04 dollars. Total dollar volume increases amid more small claims.
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Freedom from king nicotine five day session offered
The American Cancer Society and Seventh day Adventist Elder Howard L Fish announce a five day plan to quit smoking from Sept 11 to 15 at 7 p m in Putnam Memorial Hospital nurses lecture room. Moving pictures and a diet plan aim to curb nicotine craving and weight gain after quitting.
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VALD Group Sets First State Meeting in Montpelier
The Vermont Association for Learning Disabilities VALD will hold its first general statewide meeting on Tuesday September 13 at 7 30 p m at 9 Heaton Street Montpelier The agenda includes a conference review a film Walk in Another Pair of Shoes and WALDs work with the special legislative committee on special education Call Montpelier 229-0586 for more information
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Lois Hebert
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Pollock-Marra Engagement Set for December Wedding
Jacqueline Ann Pollock of Mishawaka Ind is engaged to John F Marra son of Florence Marra of Bennington and Ellery Lawrence of East Arlington The couple plan a December 10 wedding in Mishawaka Pollock a 1977 Fort Knox track vehicle mechanic school graduate served in Army Reserve since 1976 Marra a 1972 Mt Anthony Union High School graduate served in Germany 1972 76 and now turret mechanic instructor in the Army
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Mishawaka
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Jacqueline Ann
John F. Marra
Florence Marra
Bennington
Ellery Lawrence
East Arlington
Penn High School
Miss Pollock
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Mt. Anthony Union High School
Germany
Jellyfish an Ancient, Simple Sea Creature
Jellyfish are primitive animals 95 percent water and lacking true eyes ears or brain. Yet they have persisted for eons, with fossils more than 400 million years old, according to the National Geographic Society.
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United Press International
Washington
National Geographic Society
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