Nebraska Department of Insurance
THE NEBRASKA HEALTH INSURANCE INFORMATION, COUNSELING, AND ASSISTANCE (NICA) PROGRAM
SEPTEMBER 1998 NICA NEWS
THIS AND THAT
INITIAL TRAINING
An Initial NICA Volunteer training will be held in Kearney, Nebraska on October 22-23, 1998. If you are interested in becoming a NICA Volunteer or if you know someone who may be interested, please call Tiffany Geis directly at 402-471-4506.MEDICARE COVERS
Effective July 1, 1998 - Medicare is now covering procedures to identify bone mass, detect bone loss, or determine bone quality. Persons qualifying for these procedures include estrogen deficient women at risk for osteoporosis and those with other bone abnormalities. Previously this was not a covered service in most cases.NEW BROCHURES
ICA Has Answers--great for leaving in Senior Centers. Printed on stock paper.Medicaid Guidelines --from the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services.
CIGNA
To find out if a medical equipment item may be covered, or if you have Durable Medical Equipment Regional Carrier (DMERC) questions, call 1-800-899-7095. Remember, just because your doctor prescribes a medical equipment item, does not mean it will be covered by Medicare. For example, Medicare does not cover exercise equipment, bathtub rails, shower chairs, etc. Remember to always look at the Part B Explanation of Your Benefit form to see if what you were billed for is what you received. If you want to write CIGNA Medicare, the address is P.O. Box 690, Nashville, TN 37202.NEW GUIDES
The 1998 Guide To Health Insurance for People with Medicare has arrived. We will be enclosing a copy with your newsletter. Please put it in your NICA Manual, replacing the 1997 Guide. If you need additional copies, please let our office know. Refer to those items in the "Table of Contents" that are marked If you have questions about these items, give us a call. The manuals and the new Medicare guidelines will be reviewed at the update session in your area.CHURCH BLOOPERS
The following are announcements from real church bulletins.Remember in prayer the many who are sick of our church and community.
For those of you who have children and don't know it, we have a nursery downstairs.
The rosebud on the altar this morning is to announce the birth of David Alan Blezer, the sin of Rev. and Mrs. Juleps Belzer.
The eighth graders will be presenting Shakespeare's "Hamlet" in the church basement on Friday at 7:00 p.m. The congregation is invited to attend this tragedy.
The Rev. Adams spoke briefly, much to the delight of this audience.