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Page 8 Medical Costs Rise We Can Help "Just a glance at most daily newspapers tells the story of the alarming rate in the rising costs of Medical Care," says Vice President Claude Crocker. "The cost of medical care services have increased at more than 15% a year over the past 10 years and continues to climb upward." "Medical ccst along with energy, housing anrl frvuH arenimt fnr ? -- .... uwvuMi iui imuoi ui me imidiion in the country today," he said. A recent chart, appearing in the U.S. News and World Report?compiled from government data? showed clearly what's happened to costs in the medical area for the last 30 years. Medical Care costs increased from $12.7 billion in 1950 to $244.6 billion in 1980 with a projection to a whopping $757.9 billion in 1990. "We really don't have much control over fuel, housing or food costs," he continued, "but we do have a way to cope with inflation in the medical area. We can do much in controlling medical cost covered by our Health Insurance Plan by using the Plan wisely." About Health ( . vmiiii ^ Employees who leave Clinton Mills employ ments, may be eligible to continue both emp insurance. In order to be eligible to continue group he* been insured for at least three months prior care premiums are payable in advance. Continuation of health care benefits is p< remainder of the month in which employmei employee has the option to select a conversic Life, Clinton's health care provider. Members of the personnel department w conversion procedures with you. I 50th Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Jasper McGinnis celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Jan. 20. Mrs. McGinnis is a Plant No. 2 Spinner. Mr. McGinnis is a retired Clinton Mills employee. A reception was held in the Clinton Mills Community Building in honor of the couple. Ik y Mary Ann Blakely it the daughter of June C. and Emma Blakely. June is a Lydia Carding employee; Emma is'a Plant No. 2 Weaver. Control Costs He outlined the following ways we can directly help in the control of medical costs by careful use of our Plan? ?Go to the doctor or hospital only when you really need to. ?Use outpatient surgery and treatment lacnmes wnenever possible. Outpatient facilities can save money and time. ?If you need diagnostic tests, try to have them as an outpatient instead of entering the hospital. On top of the costs of your tests, each day in the hospital will cost you your coinsurance portion of the daily room and board rate. ?Understand your health insurance plan and ask your doctor to help you use it wisely. ?Don't ask your doctor for treatments or medicine you don't need. ?Do everything you can to stay healthy. "By keeping the cost of claims at a reasonable level, you can help hold down rising medical costs. And keeping costs down will keep our insurance plan healthy and working as it should," added Crocker. tare Insurance orient and satisfy certain eligibility require>loyee and employee dependent health care llth care insurance, the employee must have to leaving the company. Applicable health ;rmitted at the employee's expense for the it ends, plus one full month. After this, the >n policy under terms and rates set by Aetna ill be pleased to discuss continuation and ^ ft! About You Certain Disabi Subject to W Under a new Federal law, certain w insurance companies are reportable as gi income taxes. Thp Intprnal Bouonno Canii<>? ??i? *-?" . ,.? t ?VVVMUW five Will/ IdAI are a result of premiums paid entirely b To illustrate, assume you received $S would be taxed on only the $50 per w< premium. Social Security T On DisabilH Certain disability income benefits whi 1982, are subject to social security taxi The social security tax applies only to 1 wjiiclithe company pays the premium. T week for which the company paid the ei # jJ Annivc 5 YEARS Virgil W. Livingston No. 1 Ruby Burden No. 2 Thomas Glenn Bailey Lester E. Campbell Bailey LeroyO. Moses Lydia Lillie M. O'Shields No. 2 Kevin Tucker No. 2 Alvin M. Murphy No. 2 CorrieQuinn No. 2 Roger D. Deyton Lydia Alice J. McGee Lydia Marion M. Knight Lydia Emily I. Wigley Lydia 10 YEARS Larry Mims No. 1 Lyvonne Griffin Bailey Matthew King No. 2 Isaac Carter Bailey John Malpass No. 1 Larry N. Hall No. 1 Willie B. Bluford Lydia 15 YEARS Lula B. Young No. 2 Nelson Garner No. 2 Bertha M. Lindsey Lydia James T. Watts Lydia Leroy Wells Bailey James Cunningham Bailey Johnnie H. Williams Bailey Marilyn C. Howell Data Processing Johnnie Barr No. 2 Jackie D. Wells No. 2 Lula G. Williams No. 2 Mary I. Hughes No. 2 Glenn Prather Lydia Sara F. Dunaway Bailey William D. Crocker Bailey Jessie J. Williams No. 2 Paul Patterson Lydia Clara Kuykendall Bailey Jeanette Henderson Bailev George McMorris Bailey 20 YEARS John T. Banks Plant No. 1 Doris H. Tumblin Office Jeanette Stroud No. 2 ir Benefits ility Income fithholding eekly disability benefits paid by life ross income and are subject to Federal 4i ...? -... S3 me weeKiy aisaoiniy DeneTits which y Clinton Mills. 10 per week in disability income. You ?ek for which Clinton pays the entire ax Withholding y Income ch employees receive after January 1, es. hat portion of the disability income on his, too, would be on only that $50 per ntire premium costs. vice If jrsaries 25 YEARS Patricia D. Owens Office SaraC. Bolt No. 2 30 YEARS James E. Estes Lydia William E. Gregory Lydia 35 YEARS Katherine Heaton No. 2 Evelyn L. Simmons No. 2 William Bailey, Jr Lydia 40 YEARS James E. 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