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In Memory
Wabash extends condolences to family members and friends
of our Wabash members who have recently passed away. Life can be the same after
a trinket has been lost - but never after the loss of a treasure.
April 2008 Through August 2008
| Harriet A Barnaby |
George Gegos |
Joanna Stoner |
| Martha G Biscan |
John Hickman |
John Suter |
| Arlin H Bliefnick |
Waneta Kimberlin |
Jerry L Terrell |
| Georgia Bryson |
Lucille Knutt |
Marion R Vainer |
| Mary B Buckles |
Leo Liszak |
Edwin R Vest |
| Betty J Bugg |
Betty J Michael |
Avis J Whitney |
| Thomas H Campbell |
Frederick C Rock |
Paul A Wilhite |
| Madonna D Clark |
Angeline Ronewicz |
David L Yonikus |
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Helen Featherston |
Martin L Schmidt |
Violet Zilz |
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Emil P Gavach |
Finis L Shiflett |
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Benefit Reminders
- Plan 9 and 10 Medicare participants
are reminded to instruct their physicians that professional fees on all
services provided in the physician office, including diagnostic work, are to
be filed electronically with Wabash. Physicians will receive both their
primary (Medicare) and secondary (Wabash) payments in a single check.
Providers will receive faster payment and overall costs to Wabash are reduced
which allows us to keep dues as low as possible. Billing instructions
are on the back side of your Wabash Medical Card
- Sleep Apnea is a common disorder that
affects about one in five people. People with sleep apnea stop breathing when
they are asleep, sometimes hundreds of times a night. Men, overweight people,
and people over forty are at a greater risk for sleep apnea. Untreated sleep
apnea can cause hypertension, stroke, or heart failure. Treating sleep apnea
can reduce blood pressure, improve glucose control in diabetics, and make you
feel better. The standard treatment for sleep apnea is a continuous positive
airway pressure (CPAP) therapy. CPAP therapy is safe, easy and does not
involve drugs or surgery. CPAP machines are only available to members with
Wabash as their primary coverage by mail order through Depot Drug, a
subsidiary of Union Pacific Health Systems. Wabash will pay Depot Drugs 80% of
the machine cost and bill members for the remaining 20% co-payment. Members
who do not want to use the mail order company may have up to 80% of the Depot
Drug price applied toward their machine purchase. Replacement machines will be
covered every five years. CPAP supplies will be paid at 80% of Depot
Drug pricing, a maximum of two times per calendar year. Again, 80% of the
Depot pricing will be paid toward supplies that are not purchased by mail
order. If your doctor determines that you need a CPAP machine, please contact
Wabash at 888-800-9161 for further details on getting your machine ordered
through Depot Drugs.
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Holiday Hours
Wabash Administration Office, Outpatient Clinic and
Fitness Center will be closed on:
- November 27th and 28th for the Thanksgiving holiday
- December 24th and 25th for Christmas
- December 31st and January 1st, 2009 for New Year
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Railroaders Serving Railroaders
Canadian National worker, Dana Christensen, is like most
heroes - he seeks no acclaim and thinks he did nothing special. While
working in the heat recently, he spotted an elderly Wabash member (female) in
the local CN Yards who was obviously disoriented. After looking at a paper
she was carrying, he saw the Wabash name and address and brought her to Wabash
Association. She was cooled down, transported to the hospital and is now doing
fine.
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Wabash Management Stephen Speagle,
Board Chairman
Tamara Bivins, CPA Administrator
Bonnie
Musgrave, Office Manager
Wabash Consulting Staff
Thomas L. Handley, FS, MAA;
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.
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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
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