Hospitals at Crossroads As Medicare Starts Friday
Area hospitals face an unpredictable surge in elderly patients under the new Medicare program. Hospital admins from Holden and Doctors Hospitals explain revised admission and billing procedures, cost-based reimbursements, and utilization reviews while preparing for gradual increases and new Medicare rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen E. Zilmer
Carbondale
Holden Hospital
Zilmer
Southern Illinois Hospital Corp
Holden
Doctors
Herrin Hospital
Herrin
General Hospital
Jack Edmundson
Doctor’s Hospital
Edmundson
Ust
Doctors Hospital
Southern Illinois
Robert O’connell
Bertha Goodrich
Nurses Train For Role In Medicare Home Health Services
Public health nurses attend an eight day Illinois workshop in Carbondale as Medicare launches. The program expands home health services up to 100 visits yearly under Part B with nurse order and doctor supervision. Mississippi state? No, Southern Illinois groups and counties are cited among participating agencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mable G. Burton
Southern Illinois University Department of Nursing
Medicare Includes Two Basic Programs and Services
Medicare comprises health insurance automatically included in Social Security benefits and voluntary medical insurance costing $3 monthly with a matching $3 from the federal government. Health insurance covers inpatient hospital care extended care facilities home health services and outpatient diagnostic services with three days of hospitalization as a basic requirement for participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
Franklin-Williamson Bi- County
Rohrer
Jackson County Nursing Home
County Medical Society
Ray B. Cohee
Carbondale
Social Security Administration Office
Cohee
Jackson
Perry
Randolph Alexander
Pulaski
Social Security Administration
Hospitals brace for Medicare start as plans vary statewide
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital in Murphysboro reports no special preparations beyond form work and wait and see. Marion Memorial Hospital and Marion Veterans Hospital note no major changes. doctors say patients may misinterpret coverage and owe initial costs, while some staff anticipate confusion over who pays what once Medicare begins.
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St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
Murphysboro
St. Joseph
Medicare
Michael Marie
Marion Memorial Nolen England
Marion Memorial Hospital
Joseph DiPietro
Marion Veterans Hospital
Martin M. May
Marion
Williamson County Medical Society
May
City Council Urges End to Lawn Watering in Carbondale
Carbondale faces a stressed water system as four million gallons daily are pumped and filtered, with tanks and the clear well half-full. Councilman Joseph Ragsdale warns of declining pressure and asks Southern Illinois University to curb watering. work to double capacity is underway, aiming to remove watering limits by next summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Joseph Ragsdale
Ragsdale
Southern Illinois University
Rockwood Woman Vera Kretzler Dies at 71
Vera Eva Kretzler 71 of Rockwood died Wednesday after a three year illness. Born March 22 1895 in Hillsboro she married John Kretzler Aug 30 1925. Funeral Saturday 2 p.m. at Central City Baptist Church burial in Marshall Creek Marion County.
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Vera Eva Kretz
Rockwood
Hillsboro
Charles Pettyohn
John Kretzler
Kretzler
Baptist Church
Central City
Harold
Belleville
Martin
Walnut Hill
George
Odin
William
Bonnie Ellis
Renault
Edward Kretzler
Chicago
Ed Weems
Marshall Creek
Marion County
Mar Itin
Sandoval
SIU Trustees Delay Action On Parking
The Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees postponed voting on Delyte Morris request to issue 2 150 000 in revenue bonds to add 2 500 parking spaces at Carbondale. The plan includes campus loop roads underpass on Rt 21 and IC tracks and up to 500 underground spaces with expanded bus service and a step on step off system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees
SIU
Delyte W. Morris
Carbondale
Morris
DeLeuw, Cather and Co
Chicago
Rt. 21
Illinois Central
Martin van Brown
Revenue Bond Authority
Arnold Maremont
Maremont
Cobden Woman Critically Hurt In Rural Collision
A 23 year old Cobden woman Violet Shingleton was critically injured in a head on collision near Anna at 4 15 p m Tuesday. She was treated at Union County Hospital Anna and transferred to Barnes Hospital St Louis Mo Jonathan Ray Shingleton 6 Joyce Coats 29 and Patti Rohman 44 were also injured and treated at Union County Hospital The crash involved a car driven by Miss Rohman and a car driven by Miss Coats on a rural road two and a half miles west of Route 51 reporting said The Shingletons were passengers in the Coats car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Rohman
Miss Coats
Coats
SIU Trustees OK Over $1.5 Million Salary Hike
SIU board approves 1965 66 raises totaling 1.53 million from state funds plus other sources for 1000 plus academic admin staff and 400 term employees. Mor ris notes higher boosts at top ranks while MacVicar says SIU keeps pace with peers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees
SIU
Civil Service
Bee Swarm Stings Firefighter Amid Herrin Beekeeper Alarm
A swarm of bees stung Herrin fireman Matt Yingwirth as firefighters battled a hive at 1401 West Madison Street around 2 15 PM. Fire Chief Laverne Kerley said the bees remained agitated despite hoses, with Yingwirth sustaining three stings and the crew continuing to work until 45 minutes later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Matt Yungwirth
W. Madison St
Laverne Kerley
Yingwirth
Matt
Kerley
SIU approves visiting professors and staff changes
The Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees approved two distinguished visiting professors for 1966 67 Lawrence Alloway former London arts administrator and Guggenheim curator and Harvey W Huegy formerly of Illinois and Texas joining the School of Fine Arts and the School of Business respectively Acting geology chair Daniel N Miller Jr and recreation chair William H Ridinger were named to lead their departments amid a broader policy shift adding university wide titles and campus authority 29 staff resignations including Vernon H Broertjes moving to Indiana University and Richard Franklin moving to West Virginia University were also approved
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees
Lawrence Alloway
Art Museum
London
England
Guggenheim Museum
New York
N.Y
Harvey W. Huegy
University of Illinois
University of Texas
Alloway
School of Fine Arts
Huegy
School of Business
Department of Marketing
Daniel N. Miller Jr
SIU
Stanley E. Harris Jr
William H. Ridinger
Recreation
William H. Freeberg
Freeberg
Kennedy Foundation
Carbondale
Edwardsville
Vernon H. Broertjes
Indiana University
Richard Franklin
Community Development Institute
West Virginia University
Perry Won't Seek County School Superintendent Post
Wayne Perry of Murphysboro withdraws as Republican candidate for County Superintendent of Schools. He had 90 write in votes in the June 14 primary and no Republican candidate appeared on the ballot. Incumbent Monroe Deming was unopposed for the Democratic nomination for a new term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Perry
Murphysboro
Perry
Monroe Deming
Fire Calls Reported in Murphysboro and Marion
At 6 10 p m Wednesday Mack Hopkins Rt 2 reports a kerosene stove fire damaging home contents in Murphysboro. In Marion at 2 a m outbuildings in the 1200 block of South Ven Buren street were destroyed with unknown loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Mack Hopkins
Rt. 2
Marion
Mines Work and Idle Shifts at Burning Star Mines
Friday operations show Burning Star 1 and Burning Star 2 in first shift active while Burning Star 2 second shift remains idle. The entry notes Friday schedule for mine sites with no additional details on production or personnel.
Primary election cost and turnout figures
Jackson County spent 2.14 per primary vote with total costs of 13 025 17 for 6 032 ballots split 3 607 Democratic and 2 425 Republican. Williamson County logged 11 175 ballots. deputy clerk Robert Howell cited a total election bill of 13 385 36.
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Jackson County
County Board of Supervisors
Williamson County
Robert Howell
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Mable Burton
Home Health
Burton
Illinois
Saline, Gallatin and
White Counties
Franklin-Williamson
TriCounty Health Department
Alexander, Pulaski
Union Counties
Hamilton County
Harold Merillat
Harrisburg District Social Security Office
Vera Kretzler
Cobden
Robert W. MacVicar
MacVicar
Guggenheim
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