THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Lawrence ©

 

BUSINESS OFFICE
KARL KLOOZ, Bursar April 4, 1944

To the Person Addressed:

The Board of the Teachers and Employees Association of the University of
Kansas has been studying various Hospitalization plans for the past several years
without being able to recommend a specific plan that was acceptable.

At the request of the Chancellor the Board has again been investigating
various plans and is unanimous in recommending to the Faculty and the Employees of
the University of Kansas the Blue Cross Plan sponsored by the Kansas Hospital Ser-
vice Association, Inc.

Enclosed herewith is a booklet giving specific information concerning the
Blue Cross Plan. We trust that you will study this plan carefully and, if there are
questions concerning same that are not answered to your satisfaction, please do not
hesitate to call the Secretary or other members of the Board who will attempt to
clarify any point not understood.

This Association has been asked because it is already organized for such a
task to direct any hospitalization plan adopted by the University. This arrangement
will require all who wish the Hospitalization plan and who are not now members of
the Association to pay a membership fee of $1.00 to join the Group.

In order to become an active group in the Blue Cross it is necessary that
at least one-third of the total Faculty and Employees sign up for same. Enclosed
with the booklet is an application blank which again is self explanatory. If you be-
lieve in a hospitalization plan of this type for the University, will you please fill
in the necessary information on the application blank and sign and send to the Bursar
at the Business Office together with one or more months premium, and the $1.00 mem-
bership fee if you are not already a member of the Association.

It is hoped to put this plan in operation by May 1, 1944; therefore it is
necessary for you to return your application on or before April 15th, 1944.

Since pay roll deductions will not apply the payment authorization part of
the card need not be filled in and signed.

This is a rapidly growing plan, now has 45,300 members, and many institu-
tions and firms have adopted the plan and additional member hospitals have been added,
including the Lawrence Memorial Hospital and the University of Kansas Hospitals at
Kansas City, Kansas. .

Looking forward to receiving your application by return mail, we are

Yours very’truly,

   
 
    

Secretary-Treasu

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for the Board
Board Members:

Leonard Axe F, P. OBrien Leslie Tupy
Karl Klooz Norman W, Storer Gilbert Ulmer