Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-23

commission Will revise It's FED
proposal that it will send to Cor
The administrations major
opposition in the past Congress
plan was strongly opposed by Il
Although most Government en-
ploye unions favored it, there
were few employe leaders who
insisted on both basic and major
health insurance coverage.
The Civil Service Commission
is considering a plan which
would offer a package program
of both basic and major health
insurance for Federal workers
and their families.
The so-called major health
insurance would cover illnesses
Of long duration and would pro-
vide up to $4,000 a year in
medical expenses incurred by
Federal employees and any mem
Der of their family. The basic
health insurance policies are
along the lines of those offered
by Blue Cross. Blue Shield and
other private health groups.
The major health insurance
protection is designed to begin
where the so-called basic insur-
ance policies leave off and pro-
tect employees and their families
against heavy medical expenses
which are not covered by basic
policies.
The Government also would
contribute toward the employees
premium of basic health policies
they and their family hold with
private health insurance groups.
i The American Federation Of
Government Employees and its
president, James A. Campbell,
have unveiled a similar plan
which they say several top men,
bers of the House and Senate
Civil Service Committee have
promised to incorporate into
| legislation and sponsor next
year.
+
HEALTH INSURANCE FEA-
TURES-The AFGE proposal for
basic and ma jor health insurance
includes these major points:
/. The employee would be able
to take out any sound form of
group health insurance, whether
the coverage is provided through
the Blue Cross. employe associa-
tions. various cooperative pre-
paid plans. or through a private
insurance company. Participant
ing plans would have to meet
Civil Service Commission cli-
terra for soundness of operation.
The csc would be aided by an
employe advisory board.
2. Cost Of basic and major
medical health insurance pre-
miums would be shared equally
by employees and the Govern
ment.
3. The employees share Of the
premiums would be paid through
payroll deductions.
4. The employing agency would
transmit all payroll deductions
and the Governments share Of
the payments to a central clear
ing house set up and financed by
the participating insurance
plans.
5. The Government would con-
tinue the health insurance COW
erage of employees who retire.
6. The Government would not
set up or operate a health in
Isurance program Of its own. En-
ployes would continue to obtain
insurance coverage from exist
ing sources.
7. In order to receive the ma
jor medical insurance benefits,
employees would also have to take
the basic health insurance COW
erage, as both are parts of a sin
gle package.
CONFERENCE TALE The
Personnel Administration maya
zine. publication of the Society
for Personnel Administration,
reports this experience of two
of its West Coast members who
drove here to attend the recent
SPA conference.
After driving all night they
stopped for an early breakfast
at a roadside restaurant. Look
ing up YEARLY from the menu,
one of them asked the waitress:
Can you tell us what side of
the Mississippi we're on?" The
waitress concentrated for a mo-
ment and replied: Il don't know.
but think you're on this side"
X
CAPITAL ROUNDUP-Navy's
David Taylor Model Basin has
presented superior accomplish
ment awards to Earl L. Liv-
ingstone, Jack A. Benson,
Mrs. Evelyn j. Garthune, Cliff
ton w. Hedges, Mrs. Helen
! K. Schaub. Thomas w. Fisher.
Harvey r. Chaplin. Elmer
I. Burgan. Lewis c. Gray
bill, ir.. DR.. Pao c. Pien. Ray
mond Wermter, George w. RAN
som, Kenneth H. Wilcoxon and
Mrs. Margaret Miller. other
awards went to Frank ]. Jancar,
jr., Charles E. Lemich, superior
achievement: George A. Rhodes.