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f f 1 Public Aid Trims Medicare Expenditures 6 Per Cent PAGE 3 - P L AIM) EA L K fOtVi: D NE S D A Y; AUGUST 6, 1975 formula that adds a 30 per cent The Illinois Department of Public Aid will trim its Medicaid expenditures 6 per cent by implementing a series of cost-saving policies, Director James L. Trainor has an­ nounced. None of the medical services offered under the Medicaid program will be eliminated. Trainor said. The $50 million Medicaid reduction is needed to meet revised revenue estimates. The projected) 1976 Medicaid budget was^educed to $778 million ITuTy 7 by an amendatory veto of the Governor. The original budget request was for $827 million. , Welfare grants will not be reduced, Trainor said. Only the department 's Medical Assistance program and its administrative costs were reduced by 6 per cent. One new cost-saving policy will revise payment schedules for the reimbursement of private practit ioners (doctors, d e n t i s t s , o p t o m e t r i s t s , osteopaths, etc.) who treat Medicaid patients. At present, doctors are paid their "usual and- customary" fee for a medical procedure unless that fee lies above the cost charged by 70 per cent of all physicians within the county or state. Usual and customary fees are determined quarterly by recording the amount each physician charges for a par­ ticular procedure. The fees, which are routinely updated once a year, have lagged behind for several years. The last updating of fees was in 1972. ' ^ Under the new plan, the Department of Public Aid will update all physicians' fees to current levels and then set a new maximum on rates for CENTENNIAL ASSEMBLY - The tremendous task of assembling the various sections of the Plaindeaier's centennial issue began long before press day. These are some of the 10,000 copies piled high in the back ipoom of the building, awaiting the final process of inserting them into the front section of the newspaper. The section assembly was repeated eight times before the final operation Tuesday morning. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD Homemaker Written warranties will give consumers more protection in the future, says Nancy Moore, University of Il l inois Extension Home Economics adviser. The Magnuson-Moss Warranty - Federal Trade Commission Improvement act, approved by Congress last January, provides that written warranties for products manufactured after July 4, 1975, clearly state what is and is ^ot covered. For any new product costing over $10, the manufacturer must clearly label any written warranty "full" or "limited," Mis. Moore reports. A "full warranty" indicates the manufacturer will repair or replace a faulty product, free of charge, within a "reasonable" time. A "limited warranty" must clearly say exactly what is covered iq the warranty and for how long A new car might have a "full one-year warranty" plus a "limited warranty" covering certain parts for a longer period." she continues. Under the act, written warranties must be available to consumers before they pur­ chase the product. Mrs. Moore suggests looking for the tollowing items in the warranty: (1) Names and addresses of (he warrantors; (2) Persons covered by the warranty, for example, first owner onlv and anv use limitations; (3) Products or parts covered; (4) What will be done to correct defects or malfunc­ tions, at whose expense, and for what period of t ime; (5) What the consumer must do and what expenses he will have to pay; (6) Exceptions and ex­ clusions from the terms of the warranty; (7) Step-by-step procedure for the consumer to follow for correction of defects or malfunctions covered by the warranty, including iden­ tification qf those authorized to make repairs or replacement; (8) Brief general description of legal remedies available to the consumer; (9) Length of t ime the warranty is in effect; (10) Approximate length of t ime it will take to make repairs after notice of a defect or malfunction; and (11) Anything not covered by the warranty. The act bans warranties with required tie-ins or disclaimers of "implied" warranties, Mrs. Moore continues. This means you cannot be required to use a FORMAL WEAR RENTAL for ALL OCCASIONS ill & syt tfct &ti&M livi 1214 N. Green St. , Mcllenry Jtm M<-HENRY PL THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER Established 1875 3812 West Elm Street Phone 385-0170 McHenry, Illinois 60050 Published Every Wednesday & Friday at McHenry, Illinois Second Class Postage Paid at McHenry, Illinois By McHENRY PUBLISHING COMPANY Larry E. Lund -- Publisher Adele Froehlich - Editor -^MEMBER \ f~*EWSPAPER NATIONAL NEWSPAPER Fwntfti im axocution' frtt Press g] AKTY HI NNA SUSTAINING MEMBER --1975 SUBSCRIPTION RATES 1 Year $9.00 1 Year , $12.50 In McHenry and Lake Outside McHenry and Hairstyling is not just an expensive hair cut. Hairstyling is an important part of good grooming. Without a good cut a good style is Impossible. But styling is more than just a good hair cut. It is understanding your hair, knowing how to keep it looking good and being able to style it easily. Without good styling techniques a good hair cut can be wasted! JAME'S STYLING FOR MEN AND WOMEN By Appointment 815-385-7771 3317 W. Elm Street McHenry, Illinois FOR NEW CUSTOMERS STARTING ON JUNE 1, 1975 The initial cost of $2(HviU include 2 appointments. The first appointment is to"select the style, the shampoo, the cut and teaching the customers to use the driers to keep the style looking right. The second appointment, 2 weeks later is made to further develop the customers styling skills and to work out problems that may have developed. THROUGH THIS PLAN THE CUSTOMER CAN EXPECT A NOTICEABLE IMPROVEMENT IN HIS OR HER HAIR WITHIN 2 WEEKS specified product brand - unless it is provided at no cost - in the operation or repair of the purchased product. Even if there is no obviously defective part, a toaster that doesn't toast bread is considered faulty and must be repaired or replaced. Since the law covers products manufactured after July 4, 1975. i ts effects may not be noticeable for another year. Extension service is available to all McHenry county residents. Call 815-338- 3737 or 338-4747 for more in­ formation. Beans and Things The lima bean is a native of Guatemala. The earliest records of the use of rhubarb date to 2700 B.C., in China, where the root was used for medicinal purposes. Ancient Egyptian records show that radishes were a common food before the Pyramids were built . Ethnic Groups Display Talent At State Fair Ill inoisians don't have to travel the world to enjoy the traditional music and dancing of other countries; they can hear it and see it at the Ill inois State Fair 's Folk Festival Beer garden. Ethnic music groups will be displaying their talents from noon to midnight every day of Super Fair '75. The groups will be performing in a 90 x 255 feet tent near the Food-a-rama. Admission to the folk festival is free. Music will be played by numerous groups and in­ dividuals, including the Lord Carlton Trio, the Der Heidelberg Dutchmen, The David Romain Gypsy Or­ chestra and Chief Tavui. Tables and chairs will surround a dance floor in the tent and fairgoers will be welcome to dance. Music isn't the only at- HOSPITAL NOTES McHENRY HOSPITAL Patients admitted to McHenry hospital included Torsten Carlson, Dorothy Middaugh, James Nielsen, James Anderson, Donald Martin, Ronald Malcolm, Jr. , Patrick Lyons, Frank Schaffer, Theodore Kominski, Vickie Buccelli , Ruth Byrer, Irma Tetzner, Elsa Engmon, Sandra Bishop, McHenry; Anna Ludwig, Franklin Jackson. Debra Sue Tipton, Wonder Lake. MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Admittances to Memorial hospital, Woodstock, included Diane Haupt, Elizabeth Gerich, Amilly Pittman, Wonder Lake; Virginia Whiting, Frederick Wahl, Donald Schiavone, Cecilia Windross, Anna Reinwall, • Sherry Coss, McHenry; and Arthur Andes, Ringwood. traction the Folk Festival has to offer, though. Beer will be sold once again this year. It returned to the fair last year after a twenty-five year "drought". BIRTHS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WOODSTOCK Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Berner, Wonder Lake, are parents of a son, July 31. Instant Replay each procedure. In order to operate within this year 's budget, however, the depart­ ment will be required to pay less than the newly established ceilings. The new physician fees are scheduled to go into effect Sept. I ~ U Nursing home rates were frozen at their current level Aug. 1, a measure that is estimated to save the depart­ ment more than $15 million. The budget for fiscal year 1976 had been figured to include an II per cent average increase in nursing home costs. Stil l another new policy will save the public aid agency several million dollars in the amount spent for prescription drugs by requiring physicians, to document a patient 's need for over-the-counter drugs. Under the present system, the Department of Public Aid pays for such "medicine chest" items as aspirin, vitamin pills, elastic bandages and laxatives when they are ordered by a doctor on a standard prescription form. The Department of Public Aid will also not pay for ap­ petite-depressant drugs ("diet pills"). The amount of reim­ bursement allowed for private pharmacies will be altered under the new drug guidelines. Current policy is that the public aid agency pays for all prescription items, figuring it reimbursement on a standard mark-up to the cost of the drug and a $1.35 professional fee.. Effective Aug. 1, pharmacies are not reimbursed for the wholesale cost of the drug (the manufacturer 's price before mark-ups and fees are added) and a $1.75 flat l*ate to cover additional costs. / ' I don't believe these changes will adversely affect pharmacists in this state," Trainor said. Ife cited the swift increase in wholesale drug costs as one reason for the new drug reimbursement formula. The Department of Public Aid is also studying various alternatives that could decrease the amount of money paid to hospitals. Additional cost-saving policies are stil l being studied, Trainor said. He added that the new-policies will tr im the 1976 Medicaid expenditures to levels set bv Gov Dan Walker BOOKSELLER IN WOODSTOCK 110 E. Jackson YOUR PERSONAL BOOKSTORE WHERE EVERY BOOK IN PRINT IS AS CLOSE AS YOUR PHONE. CALL 338-3940 We mail books anywhere in the U.S. Same day ser­ vice on in-stock ti t les. Free gift wrap. Master Charge and Bank- Americard available. IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIITIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII| HERBS | HANGING BASKETS I Qi *#r w % VISIT DAILY CUT | OUR FLOWER | 9g| >REENHOUSE SPECIAL 1 1 oc (lEX 1 X 1 -JlOUJEXi. | E Open Friday 1213 N. 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