ink you for the opportunity to submit some of our Senior Citizens of Kanville, Inc., Senior C atly charged with this t those with beneficial mer rage families to maintain allow the meaningful tax ablish a National Health In Sablish a Schedule of surger Unfortunately, I will be to accept these charges. F rred. Doctor and Hospital , relative to Medicare. We plan to attend the Hearing. naturally are deeply concerned about the future of Modicare-Medicaid and all e Recipients were "hit" with a 27% increase in out of pocket costs. We understand ny elderly today fearful of escalating medical costs and reductions in the e-Medicaid Program, are paying large premiums for supplementary Insurance I which they may not need. I submit the following suggestions: e hitehouse Conference on Aging Committees, who participated on the topic of -e, made many worthy recommendations. We suggest that the Medicare Study Commi to perform more services stitute an across-the-board als by all Third Party payer t be able to shift their c ate economies. Plans and payments, shoul strong Federally mandated pe Programs. Penalties sho ipients of service, as warr y not reduce some of the D ple: We would not impair carriers, planned for c System--perhaps strike t-day and near future weap tainly want this Great Cour Senior Citizens of Manville, Inc. BOROUGH HALL 101 South Main Street Manville, New Jersey 08835 -2 with this task, review these recommendations and propose neficial merit. to maintain elderly relations (parents, in-laws, etc.) in their aningful tax credits. al Health Insurance Policy, through Public or Private Insurance ale of surgery charges Hospital charges, etc. Compel more e charges. Payment to Hospitals, only for the amount of necessary and Hospital charges should be so devised, as to eliminate the ore services than required. Eliminate the cost-plus fee for 8s-the-board limit on increases in Medicaid reimbursement to Party payers, including Medicare and Medicaid. Hospitals, thereby shift their costs onto private-pay patients. Thus, they would have -yments, should be subject to more thorough audit. Congress should ly mandated penalties and enforcement against fraud in the MedicarePenalties should be dealt to Hospitals, Doctors, Technicians and/or vice, as warranted. some of the Deficit spending and allot some of this money to Medicare. ld not impair our preparedness, by eliminating one of the nuclear planned for construction. Reconsider the sensibility of the MX rhaps strike the B-1 Bomber from the plans. (The B-52 is a worthy r future weapon). As a U. S. Marine Corps, Purple Heart Veteran, is Great Country to be ever ready to defend itself. Senior Citizens of Manville, Inc. BOROUGH HALL 101 South Main Street Manville, New Jersey 08835 -3 erhaps, a nominal increase in Payroll taxes, paid by employers. They have already -anted generous tax credits and allowances. peal this year's 10% tax credit - which really will not greatly benefit the O family. There was really little beneficial economic uplift with the last 5% me use of General Revnue funds, as required. conclusion, we plead with your Committee to do all in your power to curb the Health Care Inflation rate. It certainly is a burden and curse on the elderly. ainly trust that your most important Committee will again serve the interest fare of our elderly, as you have done in the past. Respectrally submitted, Frank Sterbinsky, President Manville, N.J. 08835 possibility of increasing t And would be unpopular bably unavoidable. recommendation to increase alled catastrophic" prote citizens and a misinter ost of them. I believe th Setime reserve" and extend y-insurance through th izens. Since the average s the seven million elderly a 170,000 patients (a smal 60 days. Implementation insurance with seniors sc Estimated but surely prohibi increasing the payroll tax for allocation to the Medicare e unpopular with the working population, but a moderate increase dable. Ito increase beneficiary co-payments for hospital stays with ophic" protection after 60 days seems totally unacceptable to d a misinterpretation of what "catastrophic" coverage means I believe they consider it in-patient hospital days beyond e" and extended nursing home stays. The proposed recommendation ce through the 60th day is financially unacceptable to senior the average stay is 11.5 days the burden for payment would be ion elderly annually admitted to hospitals for the benefit of tients (a small percentage of the seven million) who stay longer plementation of this proposal would cause chaos in the Medicareth seniors scrambling to protect their interests at presently Surely prohibitive costs. citizens do not have the financial ability now to carry supplemental seniors I talk to are more satisfied with Part A than Part B of Part B the seniors are disillusioned with the "reasonable charges" s they are unrealistic and a very small number of doctors accept Seniors are frequently told to ask their doctor this question before ed. This is impossible in some instances particularly when the As anesthesia and has to use the group in a particular hospital. e year freeze on "reasonable charges" would only add to their problems. То ity and Medicare have helped many people stay out of poverty. be appropriate to transfe patients under 65 and for Lore extensive use of ho aztial saving. If a patier e confident in returning 1 are is needed for Medica would also help the patie appreciate this opportunity |