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                             Medicare Members to Receive New Cards
                                                      
New Medicare member cards will be mailed to all our Plan G and Plan H participants in December.  The cards will go into effect January 1, 2006.  It is important to present your new card at both hospital and doctor office visits.  The back of the card contains new billing instructions for providers.  Not following those instructions could result in a delay in their reimbursement.  Wabash contracts with CMS to pay all primary claims for outpatient services to all providers so they don't have to bill Medicare.  By doing so, a provider will likely receive their full payment two months faster than billing Palmetto first.  Do them a favor by asking that all claims be sent directly to Wabash as instructed on your new card.

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                                        Annual ARMSE Conference

Three representatives of the Wabash Board of Managers (Mr. Mike Patrick, Mr. Mike Oyler and Mr. Mark Smart) as well as Bob Kimmons and Bonnie Musgrave from Wabash attended the Annual ARMSE Conference this past summer. Presentations and discussions were held on "the effect of the newly introduced Medicare Part D drug plan on our railroad retirees, CMS Cost Reporting and Innovations in Medical Claims Adjudication".  There was also a brief presentation from the Administrator of the National Health and Welfare Plan.

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Missouri NARVRE Meeting - Retiree Board Representative, Mr. Bill Chabak, and Administrator, Bob Kimmons, met with retirees at the August 11th NARVRE meeting in Moberly.  In addition to discussing pros and cons of the upcoming optional Medicare Part D drug program, the Friends of Wabash discount drug plan was reintroduced.  This team is available for NARVRE meetings with Wabash members any time to answer questions about Medicare Part D, Wabash benefits, Railroad Medicare, etc.  To make arrangements for a presentation in your area, please call Bob at Wabash (888-800-9161).

Wabash Management  

Stephen Speagle Board Chairman,

Robert Kimmons, CMA, MHA Administrator,

Bonnie Musgrave, Office Manager

Wabash Consulting Staff 

Joan Ogden, QHA, FCA, MAA Actuary Services, Rob Mayes, MS IT Services, James Peckert, Esq., JD Legal Services,

Ronald L. Ruecker, M.D., MBA Medical Director,

Thomas Curb, RPh Pharmacy Services

The Banner Blue News is published quarterly by the Wabash Memorial Hospital Association. Janet Rolofson, Editor, may be contacted at    janet@wabashcannonball.org.    

Wabash Management

Stephen Speagle Board Chairman

Robert Kimmons, CMA, MHA Administrator

Bonnie Hudson Supervisor

Wabash Consulting Staff

Joan Ogden, QHA, FCA, MAA Actuary Services

Rob Mayes, MS IT Services

James Peckert, Esq., JD Legal Services

Ronald L. Ruecker, M.D., MBA Medical Director

Thomas Curb, RPh Pharmacy Services