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Blue Cross Customers In Advisor Role
What do a social worker, a
dairy farmer, a personnel
manager, a mailman, a
librarian, and a corporate
executive have in common?
They’re all members of
Blue Cross and Blue Shield’s
Subscriber Advisory
Councils, who, since their
formation in 1975, have
provided a vital com
munications link between
the Plan and its subscribers.
“At Blue Cross and Blue
Shield of North Carolina, we
believe that the best way to
And out whether we are
effectively meeting our
subscribers’ needs is to ask
them,” says Plan President
Thomas A. Rose. “By
providing input and
feedback, the councils make
an important contribution to
providing maximum service
to all Blue Cross sub
scribers.”
Representing a cross
section of Plan subscribers,
the SAC Advisors keep the
Plan in touch with the health
care needs and attitudes of
the more than 2-million
persons served by Blue Cross
and Blue Shield of North
Carolina. Contributions by
the SAC Adivsors have
stimulated the introduction
of the Health Care Benefits
Summary (sent to sub
scribers who have had
claims activity in the
previous 30 days, telling him
or her of the claim’s status,)
the printing of a poster
clarifying Medical Emer
gency Coverage, and the
formulation of a Corporate
prograam to assess and
improve the readability of
plan publications. STAR
fort, a computer program
that tests the reading level
of a particular brochure or
other material, has been
recently installed and helps
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assure that Plan literature is
clear and easy to un
derstand. SAC Advisors also
offer suggestions and
opinions on the development
of new types of coverage
and service needs.
Reports from SAC
meetings are sent to the
Plan President and ap
propriate officers and to the
Subscriber Service Com
mittee of the Board of
Trustees; committee
trustees are invited to at
tend SAC meetings, thus
encouraging direct contact
between the Board and the
SAC members.
There are 11 Subscriber
Advisory Councils in North
Carolina, each comprised of
12 to 15 plan subscribers who
have no direct affiliation
with the health service
industry. The councils
reflect each area’s sub
scriber population with
regard to age, race, sex,
occupation, geography, and
type of Blue Cross and
Blue Shield coverage.
Council members are Blue
Cross and Blue Shield
subscribers who represent
the interests of all plan
subscribers by voluntarily
serving in an advisory
capacity to the plan’s
management in matters
relating to heath care.
The purpose of the Sub
scriber Advisory Council
program is to encourage
and provide an effective
mechanism of direct, two
way communication bet
ween the Plan and its
subscriber population. Each
council meets at least twice
a year, with additional
meetings called by the
chairperson when needed.
Members voice their
opinions and concerns on
plan programs and services,
and act as a sounding board
for new programs before
they are implemented. In
turn, plan management and
staff present information on
topics of concern to the
councils, as a stimulus for
discussion.
Between council
meetings, members are
encouraged to contact the
plan with matters of interest
or concern to them and the
Plan provides information
and materials they request.
In addition, members are
encouraged to solicit
comments, questions, or
recommendations con
cerning Blue Cross and Blue
Shield programs from
friends, co-workers, and
others with whom they come
into contact. Council
members are not trouble
shooters for individual
claims problems, but serve
Social Security And You
By Lee Wallio
Field Representive
Everyone who applies for
a Social Security number
must provide evidence of
age, identity, and U.S.
Citizenship or residency
status.
This is so, regardless of
the person’s age or place of
birth.
In addition, applicants
age 18 or over must come
into the Social Security
office when applying.
The idea behind these
procedures is to protect a
person’s Social Security
record, to prevent anyone
from misusing or abusing
another person’s Social
Security number, and to
assure that the record is
complete and accurate.
A person who needs a
duplicate Social Security
card to replace one lost or to
show a new name must
present evidence of his or
her identity before the new
card can be issued.
In addition, the person’s
application will be checked
against Social Security
records before the new card
is issued.
People should allow
plenty of time to get a new
Social Security number of
duplicate card.
It takes about 6 weeks to
issue the number and
deliver the card after all
THE CHOWAN HERALD
as advisors to the plan in
identifying and commenting
on major areas of concern to
all subscribers.
All opinions, concerns and
recommendations voiced by
Subscriber Advisory
Council members seriously
considered by Plan
management. All are in
vestigated and responded to
by the plan, and renames
are reported back tome
Councils.
“We believe the councils
help the plan offer the best
possible health care
protection in the most ef
ficient and economical
manner,” says Rose. “They
are of immeasureable
benefit in keeping the Plan
and its services up to date
with North Carolina’s
changing needs for health
care.”
required evidence has been
submitted.
The best evidence of a
person’s age and U.S.
citizenship is a birth cer
tificate.
This should be submitted
whenever possible. If this is
not available, other
documentary evidence can
be used.
Evidence of identity
should include documents
which show the person’s
picture, signature, date of
birth or age, or other
identifying information.
People not born in the U.S.
should submit evidence of
their U.S. citizenship or
their immigration
documents showing they are
lawfully admitted to the
U.S.
A leaflet, “Applying for a
Social Security Number”
can be obtained at your local
Social Security office. It
tells what kinds of evidence
can be used.
The Elizabeth City Social
Security office is located at
111 Jordan Plaza next to
Southgate Mall (phone 338-
2161) and is open 9:00 to 4:30
weekdays.
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SECURE IN GOO’S LOVE
International Sunday School Lesson
Scripture: Romans 8:18-39
By Mrs. Jesse Waller
All through life, we seek security. When we are children,
we are thrust into an unknown world of learning, away from
our families. Sometimes, this process begins early. For
others, the first year of formal education is the first ex- " ‘
perience of being on one’s own, away from the familiar. As a
child, home was always a haven, no matter how difficult the. ' .
day. I shall never forget the security of home, in the evening
when every member was present. This was physical
security. I had yet to learn that there was a far greater
security in the spiritual realm.
As I look back over my life, I cannot help but see the hand
of God through the storms, and through the sunny hours.
God has, from the beginning loved us, even before we knew
Him. “All things work together for good” is often quoted,
without the last part of the promise, which is: “to those who’
love Him, to those who are the called according to His
purpose.” Romans 8:28.
When we love a person, we find no fault, because love
forms blind spots. But when we love God, who has no faults,
our whole philosophy of life is changed. We are compelled to
believe that all He does for us is for our goood. Sometimes it
takes us a while to find the good, but it is always there.
Paul was convinced that nothing could come between us
and God’s love. He could speak from experience, because he
had experienced many physical disasters. Shipwreck,
prison, none of these fearful enemies could break the loving
relationship of him and his Lord.
Hie most beautiful contempory example of this perfect
security and relationship with her Lord, is Corrie Ten Boom, . -
who has written so many beautiful stories and experiences. •_**• h
She has a hiding (dace, and so can we, because he Rock was
cleft for us. Jesus is our rock of salvaton and security. His .'
love is the shadow in which we take refuge, and all h*H
cannnot move us. Hiis is real security.
Without a single law, in the Decalogue, being repealed, - .
God showed how far He was willing to go to redeem lost .in
humanity. Christ’s death on the cross was the ultimate act
love which sealed our security forever. Now, forgiveness
always, is available. Nothing can prevent God’s love from
working in us now. Evil forces will keep trying, but we have
had a taste, and we know only God meets and aaHjrflfo our
hunger and thirst.
Our joy will never be complete until others, we know, have
experienced this same love and security in Christ. So many : >
are tossed about grasping the wrong clues for
security. ,\ V 1
Closing thought. It is no secret what God can do. ' ' *
(Based on copyrighted Outlines produced fay the Committee
on the Uniform Series and used fay permission.)
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