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University Daily Kansan Friday, April 16, 1965
Blue Cross-Shield Rates Up; Raised Medical Costs Blamed
The Kansas Blue Cross -Blue Shield insurance company will increase its insurance plan for KU students next year, Dr. Ralph I. Camuteson, director of Watkins Hospital, said.
Single student rates are now $32 and family rates are $160.45. The new rates will raise the single student's cost to $40.70 and the family cost to $181.05.
"THE REASON for the increase is to keep up with increasing medical rates all over the country," Dr. Canuteson said.
This insurance plan is designed to pay for services the student health fee doesn't include.
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IT PAYS THE BALANCE of hospital room costs, prescription drugs, x-rays, etc. It also provides a fixed amount for necessary surgery. The plan also pays for those laboratory tests that the Student Health Center doesn't provide free for the student.
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Some of the benefits a student receives from this health fee are lower prices for prescription drugs, x-rays and hospital rooms. Students may also go to the clinic doctors free.
Twenty-five per cent of the KU students have Blue Cross-Blue Shield. Forty per cent have other insurance with their families.
"Since the student health fee doesn't pay for the entire cost of drugs, x-rays and hospital rooms," Dr. Canuteson said, "students need other ways to pay the balance of the cost."
Practically all lab tests are free except a few unusual cases. Shots and immunizations are also free.
Every KU student pays a $30 fee for the use of the Student Health Service. This amount is included in the fees paid at the beginning of each semester.
IF A STUDENT reaches his 19th birthday after he has paid his fees and wants to get under the Blue Cross-Blue Shield plan for KU students he may go to his local Blue Cross-Blue Shield company at home. Then if he takes out the student plan any overlapping money will be paid back.
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"STUDENTS MAY GET additional help from the Kansas Blue Cross-Blue Shield insurance plan for students." Dr. Canuteson continued.
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Dr Canuteson said Blue Cross-Blue Blue shield geared its services to student's needs. It also makes provisions for the unusual.
This insurance plan covers the student for the entire year not just the nine months he is in school. It is
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