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About Smoke signals. (Grand Ronde, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 1, 2001)
f 1 'AUGUST 1, 2001 Smoke Signals 13 ODS Benefit Changes Effective September 1, 2001 These changes will affect all partici pating members and non-member spouses of the Tribal Health Security M068 and M067 ODS health plan. All members on the M068 plans will be transferred to the M067 plans. All members of the M067 plans will re main on that plan, but enjoy the in crease in benefits. Your plan number will now be MO67-00 for member adult, MO67-01 for children 18 years and younger, and MO67-02 for non-member spouses. Below you will find the new benefit structure. When you see an in-network doctor ODS will pay 90 percent of usual and customary charges. When you see an out-of-net-work doctor ODS will pay 80 percent of usual and customary charges. You can look up an in-network doc tor in your area by going to www.odshealthplans.com and follow ing the directions for choosing a pri mary care physician in your area. When you receive your new card from ODS, please discard your old card. If you do not receive a new ID card by the end of September, please contact Valorie Sheker at 1-800-442-0346 for assistance. MEDICAL BENEFITS In-Network Doctor Out-of-Network Doctor Yearly Deductible $200 per member $200 per member Out-of-pocket-limits $1,500 per member $1,500 per member Coinsurance ' ODS will pay 90 ODS will pay 80 OFFICE VISITS ; " Office Visit ODS will pay 90 ODS will pay 80 Allergy Injections ODS will pay 90 ODS will pay 80 Children's Immunizations and preventative care 90 waived deductible 80 waived deductible Adult preventative care 90 waived deductible 80 waived deductible Women's health care $15 co-pay deductible waived 80, up to $150 deductible waived Routine Mammograms $15 co-pay $15 co-pay Maternity ODS will pay 90 ODS will pay 80 EMERGENCY CARE Hospital or Urgent 90 after $50 co-pay 80 after $50 co-pay Ambulance ODS will pay 90 ODS will pay 80 HOSPITAL Inpatient ODS will pay 90 ODS will pay 80 All other ODS will pay 90 ODS will pay 80 Professional Services ODS will pay 90 ODS will pay 80 ALCOHOL AND DRUG Inpatient (limited to 30 days per calendar year) 90 state mandated maximums apply 80 state mandated maximums apply Outpatient (limited to 30 days per calendar year) 90 state mandated maximums apply 80 state mandated maximums apply MENTAL HEALTH Inpatient (limited to 30 days per calendar year) 90 state mandated maximums apply 80 state mandated maximums apply Outpatient (limited to 30 days per calendar year) 90 state mandated maximums apply 80 state mandated maximums apply FAMILY PLANNING Not covered Not covered PHARMACY Retail Pharmacy (30-day supply) 80 at the time of purchase 80 at the time of purchase Mail order (90-day supply) 80 at the time of purchase 80 at the time of purchase Elaine Smith h,, - Ruby Rink Tribal member Elaine D. Smith, 61, of Grand Ronde, died June 27 in the Salem Hospital. She was born April 5, 1940, in Dallas, Oregon; the daughter of Ernest and Mabel Pichette Gaston. She grew up in Grand Ronde and attended St. Michael's Grade School and Willamina High School, graduating from Taft High School in 1959. She married Duane Smith in 1960 in McMinnville. They were divorced in 1973. She worked as a cook for the Elders of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, retiring in 1998. She loved horses and owned many over the years. Her hobbies were doing cross word puzzles and collecting and watching movies. - Survivors include her mother, Mabel Gaston of Grand Ronde; daughters Teresa Bailey of Grand Ronde and Tammy Garrison of Monmouth; brother, Richard Gaston of Spokane, Wash.; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Services were held July 2 at St. Michael's Church in Grand Ronde. Father David Janes officiated. Memorial contributions can be made to the American Can cer Society in care of Macy & Sons, McMinnville. ' I III5, i 1 f si A Ruth Mercier Ruth Mercier, 70, passed away July 8. She was born July 25, 1930 in Goodlett, Texas. She moved to Willamina in 1942 and then to Grand Ronde in 1950. Ruth married Tribal member Darrel Mercier on January 25, 1950. She was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church in Grand Ronde. Survivors include her husband, Darrel; sons, Mark, Douglas, John and Lowell, all of Grand Ronde; daugh ters, Carmen Brown of Sheridan, Barbara Lake and Margo Mercier of Grand Ronde, Constance Lopez of Sells, Arizona; 17 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Services were held July 11 at St. Michael's Church in Grand Ronde. Rebecca Brandon Petite Reynolds- mm ' I Dear Tribal members and friends, The family of Beck (Petite) Reynolds would like to tnanjt an oi our menus ami Tribal members that sent flowers, cards and food for our mother's funeral. We .1 !J would like to apologize to everyone that did not recognize ner name m tne oDiiuary. ; Sincerely, Cherie Butler, Irma Hernandez and eignt granuummien The family of Rebecca Brandon Petite Reynolds. Matthew Candelario Castellon - : Matt.hpw nQnrl0ia rwpiw 18. of Sheridan, died in a car crash on the morn ing of .Tnlw 1 K Ua U 1983 in Salem. He had been a student at Opportunity House, Sheridan School District's alternative school. Survivors include his mother, Tribal member Marilyn roner oi onenum, a onou, Nicole Kristine Porter of Independence; and a brother, Joshua Thibeadeaux of Cas cade, Idaho. Services were held on July 19 at Adamson's Sheridan Funeral Home. Ruby Esmer Rink, 102, passed away June 29 in Grand Ronde. She was born November 28, 1898, in Waukegen, 111., to Swedish immigrants August Theodore and Charlotte Lotton Anderson Lindstrom. Her family moved to Clarkston, Washington in 1904 where she attended schools. She met Robert "Earl" Rink while working at a store in Cottonwood, Idaho and in 1925 married him in Clarkston. They were married for 65 years. The couple moved to the Portland and Westmoreland area where she worked for Springfield Tire and Mont gomery Ward and had a daughter and three sons. One son, Wayne, passed away when he was three years old. After Earl retired, the couple traveled extensively, visiting every continent but Antarctica. The couple moved in the early 1960s with their son Richard to Grand Ronde. The land is now Grand Meadows. Her husband preceded her in death in 1991. She had been a member of the Eastern Star for over 50 years and the Daughters of the Nile for 45 years. She was a member of the United Methodist Church in Grand Ronde. Survivors include sons, Gary Rink of St. George, Utah, and Richard Rink of Paradise Valley, Arizona; daughter, Mary Mead of Portland, 10 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren with one on the way. Graveside services were held July 2 at Green Crest Memorial Park in Sheridan. Memorial services were held at the United Methodist Church in Grand Ronde. Paiute Chief Vernon Henry- First elected Paiute Chief of the Warm Springs Paiute Chief Vernon Henry died on July 11 in a motor vehicle ac cident. He was 66 years old. Chief Henry was chosen Paiute Chief in 1987. His loss will be greatly felt by family and friends, including those with whom he worked in Tribal gov ernment. "It is a tremendous loss to Indian Coun try," said Louis Pitt, the Director of Warm Springs Govern ment Affairs. As leader of the Paiute Tribe for over 14 years, Chief Henry had a long-term memory of Tribal business. He added stability and integrity to the Warm W' fir- 1; at - :4m tw Vernon Henry was selected as a Chief of the Warm Springs Tribe in 1987. Springs Tribal govern ment, "and of course he was a friend to many people," said Pitt. Chief Henry died at the scene of a single vehicle accident. Chief Henry was a passenger in the ve hicle. The passing of Chief Henry is the second death in less than a year of a Paiute leader on the reservation. Wilson Wewa, Sr. died earlier this year. Chief Henry is survived by four chil dren and had a son who passed away earlier. Burial was held on Saturday, July 14 at the Agency Longhouse. It
