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OR. COLL. E . S6Q v. 21 no. i - January 1996 Jan. 4, 1996 ? Vol. 21 No. 1 S University of Or prion j Received on: 01-10-96 a ,. i i Coyote News In Brief Shelter planned Grant received in 1995 provides for a women's shelter. Shelter director seeks suggestions for future of shelter. Museum plans quilt show The work of Warm Springs quilters will be featured in show beginning January 12 at The Museum at Warm Springs. Classes offered The Museum at Warm Springs is offering numerous classes as part of their cultural -educational plan. 1995 revisited Photos tell story of progress of Warm Springs. 4&5 Oregon A's win Tourney ' Lapwai, ID was defeated by the Oregon A's in the Holiday Tournament. 6 Cougars to host tournament Fourth annual tournament will be held January 26-28 at the . Warm Springs Community Center. 4-H clubs profiled 4-H Livestock club is led by Laura Fuentes and Angie Orchard. 4-H offer how-tos to raise cows & sheep. 7 Winter soup recipes Easy recipes are given for winter soups. Deadline for the next Spilyay Tymoo is Friday, January 12, 1996 Spilyay ( Coyote . hrai" .. ' ,,,,, . " ' i I H "'Slow Am ,,- Cal-Nev met Lapwai, ID in game 6 Seminar set Restoring the Sacred Awaken ing, Strengthening, Guiding and Pro tecting the Best in Our Children and Ourselves" is the title of a parenting seminar that will be offered in Warm Springs January 6 and January 13. Nancy Puente and Mark Bourassa, both child and family counselors at the Community Counseling Center, invite you to attend. One of the goals of the seminar is for parents, grand parents, aunts, uncles, teachers and friends to gain a fresh outlook on their role in the unfolding of children's lives. Another goal will be to enhance parenting skills. Keys to self esteem, barriers and builders to positive communication, effective discipline techniques and moral and spiritual development will be some of the topics addressed during the seminar. The sessions will be held both Saturday mornings from 9-1 2 a.m. in the conference room at the old girl's dorm on Autumn Street near the el ementary school in Warm Springs. The seminar is free and all are wel come. Refreshments will be served. Please call Mark or Nancy at 553 3205 for more information and registration. Tymoo News) ... ! 1 I i S V.V 1 r V .1 t --4 of the Holiday Tournament. Lapwai V - r" " ' If 1 Changes initiated in tribal benefits program- Close to 350 employees of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs turned out for recent Compensation and Benefits group meetings on 1996 health care and retirement plans. Claims coordinator Janell Smith said the large turnout may have been due in part to the meetings being mandatory. A total of 515 tribal employees are signed up for the plan through Compensation and Benefits. Major changes in the tribal health care plan were a critical factor in the department requiring employees to attend. The most significant of these changes was the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs switching from Western Benefits, Inc. to NCAS-Northwest Inc. as their new third party administrator. Their contract includes the administrative duties and responsibilities of the health plan. The change to NCAS Northwest Inc. includes all departments under the Warm Springs tribal administration, Kah-nee-ta Resort, and Warm Springs Power Enterprise. The tribal entities of Indian Head Gaming Center, Warm Springs Composite Company, and Warm Springs Forest Products Industries are covered under different providers. According to the 1996 tribal Health Care Benefits Plan Document, the change is being made to "...provide the "Highest Quality of Care" while spending resources wisely". The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs spent over $ 4 million on health care services in 1995 for tribal members, employees, and dependents. The change in health plans provides a comparison of cost for health care services. That switch to NCAS-Northwest Inc. means Warm Springs tribal employees will now go by a preferred provider system of health care. A list of eligible preferred providers is available in the 1996 tribal Health Care Benefits Plan Document. For enrolled employee and family members in the health plan insurance will cover 85 of the first $ 5.000 in allowable charges, with the employee holding 15 responsibility. If an employee w ere to go to a doctor or P.O. Box 870 Warm Springs, OR 97761 Address Correction Requested w 1 1 . ., -.,,.., .... .....en p . SMI W mMt . AV J 1 : f r , 1 r won the game 128 to 94. dentist not on the preferred provider list, NCAS-Northwest Inc. would only pick up 75 of the tab. Other changes under the 1996 Health Benefit plan for tribal employees include a $ 1,000 maximum annual benefit on the group dental portion and $5 or 20 copayment on prescriptions with PCS Health Systems- a new prescription provider. Enrolled employees will now have one health card instead of separate ones for prescriptions and general health benefits. Pre-admission certification for surgeries and non emergent hospital care will now be handled through Pacific Preferred. This new system for tribal employees of preferred providers may have some impact when it comes to hospital care. The closest of the local hospitals, Mountain View Hospital in Madras, is not listed as a tribal preferred provider. While the choice of who to see remains up to the individual, under the health care plans new terms, NCAS-Northwest Inc. would only cover 75 of cost. X- Mountain View Hospital in Madras is SliRIAI.SDIilT. KNICiirr I.IURAUV I2w UNivi:RSjrv t)i oiii;c;fN lilOiNH. OK 0740.1 Warm opiums, wn snui A 1.1 If MIT llf . 171 W M - - . MM TJm Um MK IM Ml I MU lmW, W Xfc M A- . Workshop begins January 22 On November 15, 1995, repre sentatives of the Deschutes National Forest and Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Natural Resources staff discussed the proposals con tained in the Metolius Wild and Sce nic River Draft Management Plan with Tribal Council. In addition to the presentation to Tribal Council, a public workshop and public meeting in Warm Springs have also been scheduled. The workshop will be held on Monday, January 22, 3 to 5 p.m. at The Museum at Warm Springs. The workshop will provide an informal atmosphere for Tribal members to review the draft plan, ask questions and offer comments. A formal public meeting will(be held that same day, Th. Administrative Services Center (Tribal Council Office) ivitibe hosting the 1996 Miss, 'Warm Springs Pageant andftuffet on Friday, : January 5, 1996 at 6:00 p.m. at the Agency . Longhouse. Come and join the festivity. 'Everyone wet cornel i , Please join us in celebrating the Grand Opening & Dedication of Jefferson County Middle School 1180 SE City View Street Madras, OR Saturday, January 13, 1996 at 10 a.m. Tours through 2 p.m. Mountain View Hospital Administrator Ron Barnes said the Warm Springs tribes switch in health care plans "took us by surprise" and that the hospital is now in contact to negotiate preferred provider status. Barnes handles all of the contracting for Mountain View Hospital District, under the authority of their board which meets next on January 1 8 at 7:30 p.m. Central Oregon District Hospital in Redmond, Pioneer Memorial Hospital in Prineville, and St. Charles Medical Center in Bend are hospitals in Central Oregon that are listed as preferred providers under the tribal plan. Preferred providers are determined through negotiations with Pacific Preferred. This program contracts to simply negotiate with hospitals, groups of doctors, or other health care services. Its parent company is Blue ShieldBlue Cross, that also oversees NCAS-Northwest Inc.' as the Warm Springs tribal administration third party administrator. Preferred provider mw m H W t f I not on Tribe's Preferred Provider list U.S. Postage Bulk Rate Permit No. 2 m Springs, OR 97761 6:30 to 8 p.m. at The Museum. This meeting will provide the opportunity for tribal and non-tribal members to offer testimony on the draft plan. The public comment period will end on February 16, 1996 after which the participating agencies will final ize the plan. The opinions and com ments of tribal members are very important to the process of determin ing how the Metolius River will be managed in the future. I would en courage you and anyone else with an interest in the Metolius River to par ticipate in the workshop andormeet ing. If you would like a copy of the draft management plan in advance of the workshop and meeting please contact Brian Cunninghame or Sharlayne Garcia at 553-3548. status only applies to medical providers, not to dental or optical services. Pacific Preferred is located in Bend and NCAS Northwest Inc. is based out of Seattle. There was some confusion over the status of Madras Medical Group as a preferred provider. Although not listed in the Warm Springs tribes 1996 Health Care Benefits Plan Document, Madras Medical has now completed negotiations with Pacific Preferred and is listed as a preferred provider by the tribal Compensation and Benefits department. Response to the switch in health care plans has been mixed. Some employees at one group benefits meeting voiced that they would drive further for hospital care rather than' pay a higher percentage in Madras. Others were concerned about coverage for family members who do not live in the Central Oregon area. The compensation and benefits department does have a listing of those providers available at their office. At:. Y i