European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 7, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                              Len  1968 the stars and stripes Cost sharing plan i to you kit or about services9 medicare civilian bed Freakley staff writer hide libero is . Forces1 authorities Are concerned Over of knowledge by the overseas and his family concerning to medicare. Health and medical the uniformed services a / is a Cost sharing plan the . Government picks up a civilian Hospital Billi or their dependents in military facilities Are not Avail Imp of civilian doctors and Hospital Sis authorial in an emergency or when of in nil lives More than 30 Miles from of Pitary Hospital. This applies in Europe As Well As the . For inpatient care under Criam Puthe government pays the Cost after the first $25 for a dependent. In All cases the individual Serviceman s Bill is paid _4 i care of one dependent for the government pays 80 per cent of the Bill after the first $50. A family with two or More dependents pays the first$100 and 20 per cent of the remainder of the civilian doctor or Hospital  and children of Active duty personnel retired . Servicemen an their wives and children and wives and children of those who die on Active duty or of those qualified for retired pay Are eligible for the , however will not pay for domiciliary Home or custodial car of the aged most dental care glasses hearing aids or Well baby  the ., a majority of hospitals participate in the program and Han Leall the paper work according to capt. Patrick g. Hays program adminis Trator for champs at the . Army medical come  Europe Germany the United kingdom and the Benelux countries Only 15 hospitals participate he said. However local doctors and hospitals May be used. But if they Are said Hays it is up to the individual to file any claim for reimbursement  . Army medical come Apo 09403, after paying the  said some civilian hospitals will put in the necessary papers for military claimants even though they Are not actively in the  noted that As of now the govern ment will Only pay those charges i deems reasonable. Reasonable charges Are determined by considering the customary charges made by a physician and the prevailing charges of other physicians in the Community for similar services Hays  said that overcharges have never been a problem in Europe. But the have been in the  it was reported that the defense department paid about $60,000 in Over charges during the last fiscal year inthe . But excess charges will no longer repaid Hays pointed out. If an individual is a victim of such charges in the future he will pay the Cost Hays added. He said he is trying to inform people returning to the states of the importance of using a facility that is a Mem Ber of the champs program. You can find them anywhere All you have to do is ask he said. During the last fiscal year Hays office paid $307,200 for 5,690 claims. One example was a Soldier and his wife who were involved in a serious Accident on the autobahn. The woman broke her spine and a leg. The Soldier also was injured. Total Cost for treat ment at the German Hospital was $4,000. The couple paid $25. Hays says things run rather smoothly in Europe but in the states it becomes an administrative  he said there is a fiscal agent in each state contracted by the govern ment to handle claims and provide in formation. People get into trouble Back Home when they just go in an get treated before they know the Doc Tor s or Hospital policy Hays said. Mess sgt. Is a Tiger with Bow and Arrow by Nick Stavriotis is Nuernberg Bureau chief Hillesheim Germany is for the fifth night s. Sgt. Geor Epayton or. Was perched High in j a tree with his Long Bow and quiver full of arrows. With him were three thais from the Vil Lage of  Goat was tied to a tree 20 Yards below them Tiger bait donated by local villagers. The Hunt would last from 3pm til 4 . Then i d have to go Back to work recalls Payton. Now a 4th army div mess Steward. At the time of the Hunt he was operating a snack bar for the 809th Engron in Thailand a try assign ment from mess duty in Saigon where he was stationed in 1965 66.it was his first taste of big game Hunt ing. Man eater i did t mind the waiting i Payton said. It was the Way Hunting should  but the local thais did mind i the  the 300-Pound cat had become i a Man eater. At first it was attacking Only the local domes tic animals then it started killing children. We weren t allowed firearms in the area so i decided i d go after it with my Bow. It waste Chance of a  Payton got Bis Chance at first it was far away and no one could Tell what the  then the cat  attacked the Goat and we listened to to loud agonizing niggle. Then it was quiet and von could Bear the Tiger crunch ing the animal s  we flashed the big lamp on him and he stopped chewing and ust Lay. The lights picking out the eyes of the Tiger heavy leaded and enormous against Hie scrubby looking tree he soul. "1 fro a myself inside a n d sited 011 his Chest. I hit him Ard in the army who sports Tiger s tooth around his neck. Payton first became interested in Archery in 1963. He was nicknamed Robin Hood while at it. Hood. Tex., when he took j first place in regional tournaments. Last year he set the in \ door Archery free style record in Colorado shooting 290 out of a possible 300 Points. What s the difference betwee Hunting with a Bow or with gun most people get a gun an tramp through the Woods and Don t see  Payto says. With a Bow. You re closer to the animals to nature. You also even the contest Between Man and  Payton now has his sights Seton the european Field Archery championships scheduled aug.12-17 at the Ramstein Archery club. An estimated 250 to 300 archers from England Scotland. France Austria Spain and Ger Many Are expected to attend. I Paylon stays in shape after1all the cooking is done by prac timing two or three hours each Day at an Archery Range he built behind a tank depot. He also puts on exhibitions splitting apples and cigarettes j a Holder of a Field Archery in a Struc Tor s badge Payton is try-1ing to get an Archery club1 started. Geml Pelties librarians plan Frankfurt meet j by Glenn Mays staff writer Frankfurt is some 200of the world s top librarians including delegates from usar eur and Safe. Will meet at Frankfurt University Here aug.18 to 24 for the 34th session of the International federation of Library associations Fla. The delegates 70 of whom Are expected to be american Mem Bers of the association will Dis the the first Arrow and he went own and. Spun Over. To did Tow whether i head so w was stunned waited a Good Rise Arrow had gone through 3  Luhs ail neut handout his Nubi Side he said. Lociy Payton worries Abou tul f Luu Lity of food at the he. 2nd in. 51st inf. Mess Hall. A might to the Only Moss Stow on Taisiia pro ate army Nesbit cuss a uniform cataloguing sys tem for worldwide use As Well As other Library topics. Therefor the convention being held in the German University Library will be books and libraries in an Industrial . Or. Ernst Schuette. Hesse minister of education Andrilli Brundert. Frankfurt lord mayor will be top convention speakers said or. Hans Peter Gen Frankfurt University i  european croup of t h e american Library association armed forces Section will give a reception for the american delegates at the Terrace club Here prior to the opening ses  annual  is sponsored by the German Library association. Frankfurt special three v corps semiannual aviation safety awards we represented during the quarterly meeting of the corps aviation safety Council Here. Receiving the safety plaque were the 350th aviation co a corps no divisional unit Avia Tion Section. 3rd army div arty and co b. 708th maintenance in 8lh inf div. Brig. Gen. L a w r e n c e . Corps chief of stall presented the awards. . Germany Spe cjl1d _ the 663rd ordnance co of v i 1 s e c k has been a w a r d e d a s7ih ordnance brigade three Star plaque a w a r d and Best mess plaque. Col. Zaharias r a e 1. Brigade commander complimented the mess Ball staff for an outstanding operation Anil professional attitude in making this one of the mom outstand ing mess balls in the brigade. Ntkrxbeiu1. G or Many special spec. 4 David k. Lynn has been selected As the Soldier of the month for the Nuernberg medical service area. Lynn is assigned to the 188th general dispensary. He received a $25 savings Boua and u Throe Day pass