2 JANUARY 1,2009
Smoke Signals
NOTICE Monthly Tribal Council Wednesday Meetings
DATE TIME
Wednesday, Jan. 14 4 p.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 28 4 p.m.
Please note that these times and dates are subject to change if needed. Call Dakota
Whitecloud, Tribal Council Relations Coordinator, at 503-879-1309 to confirm.
Rlairce Nosrwesft
Tribute sett ffotr Jan. 1 0
A tribute to Northwest Indian Veterans Association member and
Grand Ronde Tribal Elder Marce Norwest will be held 4 p.tai. Saturday,
Jan. 10, in the Tribal gymnasium.
The event will include guest speakers and traditional Tribal songs
and dancing.
A potluck dinner, with spaghetti provided, will follow at the Com
munity Center.
For more information or to volunteer to help with the meal, call Mark
Weippert at 971-241-7710. D
Important Tribal member
health plan change
We are pleased to announce that the Tribal Member Health
Plan will be moving our claims administration and customer
service to Shasta Administrators effective Jan. 1, 2009. Shasta
Administrators, based in Bend, Ore., will be the new claims ad
ministrator as of Jan. 1 and will take over all customer service
and claims processing functions for the health plan. '
What does this change mean? Basically, Tribal members should
not see any changes to their benefits (i.e. co-pays, co-insurance,
out-of-pocket maximums). But, it does mean that Tribal members
will be receiving a new ID card. Please be sure to keep tfiis new ID
card and present it when you receive medical services or purchase
prescriptions on or after Jan. 1. -- --, -. - . -
Provider Network The medical network will be changing
from the current United Healthcare Network to a new provider
network; depending on where you live will determine your net
work. You will be receiving more information via mail on the pro
vider network. Your prescription drug coverage will remain with
Express Scripts and your dental network will remain PPOUSA.
ID cards have been mailed out. Please remember to allow ample
mailing time as mail is slower during the holiday season.
Should you fail to receive your new ID card, Shasta Adminis
trators customer service can be reached at 1-800-880-5877 from
6:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Pacific Standard Time. This also will be
the same contact number for Shasta Customer Service beginning
Jan. 1, 2009.
Should you have any questions regarding this change, contact
Barbara Steere at 503-879-2487 or Jim Holmes at 503-879-2221.
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Tribal offices closed on Monday, Jan. 19, in observance of Martin Luther
King Jr. Day.
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General Council meeting
Sunday, Jan. 4, 2009
Monarch Hotel & Conference Center,
12566 S.E. 93rd Ave., Clackamas, OR 97015
Exit 14 Sunnyside RdJSunnybrook Blvd., off of 1-205
NOTE START TIME IS 10 A.M.
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PUBLIC AFFAIRS
DIRECTOR
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PUBLICATIONS
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ISSUE DATE
Monday, Jan. 5 JAN. 15
Tuesday, Jan. 20 FEB. 1
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SMOKE SIGNALS, a publication of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Com
munity of Oregon, is published twice a month. No portion of this publication may be reprinted
without permission.
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about stories printed In the Tribal newspaper. However, all letters received must be
signed by the author, an address must be given and a phone number or e-mail address
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