Lincoln Journal Star from Lincoln, Nebraska • 91

Page design: VTcki S. Reynolds Lincoln Journal Star Sunday, August 18, 1996 7J Engagements LIFE Orr-Wolfe Lacy-Gourdie Hlr Richter-Lomax Melissa Lyn Richter and Matthew Ray Lomax, both of Lincoln, are planning a Sept 14 wedding at Christ Lutheran Church. Their parents are Linda Richter-Neilsen of Kearney and Mike and Jan Lomax of Lincoln. Richter earned an EMT-A degree at Southeast Community College in Lincoln and is a member of the Red Cross First Responder Team. She is Jarrett-Becker St.

Theresa's Church will be the setting for the Sept. 14 wedding of Jennifer S. Jarrett and Michael M. Becker, both of Lincoln. Their parents are Sue E.

Jarrett Robert J. Jarrett and Paul and Irma Becker, all of Lincoln. Jarrett earned her license of a barber and cosmetologist from College of Hair Design. She works for Family Cutters. Becker earned a building construction degree from Suzanne A Lacy and Bryant C.

Gourdie, both of Chevy Chase, are planning, a-Sept 14 wedding at Westminster Presbyterian Church. Their parents are Dr. and Mrs. Sushil S. Lacy of Lincoln and Mr.

and Mrs. Barrett; Gourdie of Barrington, IlL Lacy earned a bachelor science degree from the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa, where she was a mem-. Wendy S. Orr of Omaha and Daniel R. Wolfe of Lincoln are planning a Sept 14 wedding at St.

Paul United Methodist Church in Omaha. Their parents are William and Linda Orr of Omaha and Roger and Myma Wolfe of Columbus. Orr earned a bachelor's degree in special and elementary education from Nebraska Wesleyan Universi If il Mliita Dtehtar Jennifer Jarrett Michael Becker Wendy Orr Daniel Wolfe Matthew Lomax Suzanne lacy Bryant Gourdie Southeast Community College-Milford. He builds a customer service for Security Pacific Financial Service. Lomax is a Community Service Officer for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Police Department houses for Jim Krull Construction.

ber of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority. She is director of logistics at Leading Authorities Inc. Gourdie earned a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Iowa where he was a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. He is editor for the Washington Bureau of CNBC. Pack-Gilbertson Matthies-Tiedtke First-Plymouth Congregational Church will be the setting for the Sept.

21 wedding of Korby Pack and Rick Gilbert-son, both of Lincoln. Their parents are Mary Pack of Lincoln, Paul Pack of Ceresco and Gordon and Sally Gilbert-son of Robins, Iowa. ty. She is an early childhood special education teacher at Lincoln Public Schools. Wolfe attended Peru State College and is assistant grounds superintendent at Lincoln Memorial Park.

Griffith-Janssen Suzanne M. Griffith and John Janssen, both of Lincoln will be married Sept. 7 at Christ United Methodist Church. Their parents are Bill and Jo Griffith of Cozad and Keith and Brenda Janssen of Fullerton. Griffith earned a Associates of Applied Science degree in specialization of food service management and culinary arts.

She is a pastry cook at Cornhusker Hotel. Janssen earned a A.A.S. in business administration with an emphasis in marketingfinance. He is a traffic clerk at American Signature. Helms-Trausch Amy Lynn Helms and Daniel Stephen Trausch, both of Lincoln, are planning a Sept.

7 wedding at First United Methodist Church in Waverly. Their parents are Beverly Peterson and Ric Helms, both of Lincoln, and Bernie and Sally Trausch of Hastings. Helms is working toward an associate's degree in paralegal studies from the College of St. Mary in Lincoln. She is student loan consolidation processor at Un-ipac Service Corp.

Trausch is manger of Play It Again Sports. 1 i Hi it i i i ifrHWiT Motsinger-May Christina A. Motsinger of Palmyra and Brian T. May of Bennet are planning a Sept 21 wedding at St. Francis Chapel.

Their parents are John and Connie Motsinger of Palmyra and Tom and Connie May of Bennet. Motsinger attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln where she was affiliated with Phi Mu sorority. She is employed at Cheryl's Daycare. May attended Nebraska Wesleyan University where he was a member of Phi Kappa Tau fraternity. He is an assembler at L.K.

Schweitzer. Reed-Faust First-Plymouth Congregational Church will be the setting for the Sept. 28 wedding of Christina Reed and Eric Faust, both of Lincoln. Their parents are Dennis and Sylvia Reed and Daniel and Deanna Faust both of Lincoln. Reed earned a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

She is employed at a local human service agency as a childrens advocate. Faust is a pressman at a local printing company. Havelock United Methodist Church will be the setting for the Sept 21 wedding of; Kimberly S. Matthies and Larry P. Tiedtke, both of Lincoln." Their parents are Sharon Matthies of Omaha, Doc Matthies of Stanton and Kenneth and Jean Tiedtke of Battle Creek.

Matthies earned an associate's degree in accounting' from Lincoln School of Commerce and is an administrative assistant for Gooch Foods Korby Pack Pack graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lin Rick Gllbertson Kimberly Matthies Larry Tiedtke coln with a bachelor's degree in education, and from the UNL College of Law with a Juris Doctor degree. She is a lobbyist with Radclif and Associates in Lincoln. Gilbertson also graduated from UNL, where he was a member of the varsity swim team. He is a sales representative with CEI, Inc. in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Inc. Tiedtke earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Wayne State College in Wayne. He is employed in lead shipping at Snyder Industries. System can help you work through maze of medical bills Gerry Switzer Working through the maze of paperwork involved in paying medical bills is not only depressing but mind-boggling. Your Medicare and supplemental insurance coverage may leave you with little out-of-pocket expense.

But figuring out what you owe and when to pay can be a nightmare even if you're accustomed to handling your own affairs and fairly astute at business matters. Most physicians and hospitals t. -x fed I and satisfy all the bills before interest starts to accrue? Perhaps the easiest way is to make a chart. As explanations of payment and statements of charges arrive, sort them out by physician or care provider. On your chart, have at least six columns: (1) name of physician or care provider; (2) service provided; (3) date service was rendered; (4) amount of Medicare payment; (5) amount of supplemental insurance payment; (6) amount owed by patient.

If you have several providers, you might make a separate chart for each one and eliminate the first column (the one with the name of the physician or care provider). Asterisks may be used to keep track of whether the insurance allowance was used to meet deductible, whether payment was made directly to the provider or to you and whether the physician or provider accepted assignment. Once all those columns are filled in, you may be ready to get out your checkbook. But until you know exactly how much has been paid by both your supplemental insurance coverage and Medicare, don't be too hasty in paying the bill. And if you are unclear about what has been paid and what you actually owe, don't hesitate to call the provider's office to verify the amount outstanding.

Often there's a time lag between explanation of payment and actual insurance payment to a provider that may not be reflected on your most recent statement. submit insurance forms for their patients, eliminating one step in the long, arduous process. Still, that's just the beginning of a "paper chase" that can go on for weeks or months. If you've been hospitalized and billed by several physicians in various specialties, sorting out the heap of mailings can become even more puzzling. Sometimes you don't even know the name of a physician who may have performed a service for you in a hospital, so when the bill arrives, you may wonder if it actually is your bill.

Should the physician have a billing service that operates out of another state, you may be even more perplexed when the statement arrives. Adding to the confusion are the deductibles, the fact that some physicians accept assignment and others do not, and that some insurance carriers pay you while others pay the provider. Often, the explanation of payment from your supplemental insurance provider arrives before either the Medicare explanation or the monthly statement from the physician, hospital or other care provider. This can be confusing because until you check the explanation of benefits with the credits on the care provider's bill, you have no idea what you actually owe. Presumably, if a physician accepts assignment, you will not be billed for charges above the allowable amount for a given service under Medicare coverage.

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Chris Boehle and Erika and Matthew-Jon Kirkland reflect national trends. Many of the items on their "must have" back-to-school lists are popular in other parts of the country as well. Some additional trends for this fall include black, white and red in any combination; jumpers for girls in denim, corduroy and plaids; stretchy T-shirts and ribbed mock-turtlenecks; -clunky tie shoes for girls and boys; and '50s-style knit shirts and front zippers, a la Kramer, for boys. The $20-billion-a-year youth ap- industry hits its peak in fall he National Retail Federation estimates that families will spend an average of $400 per child for back-to-school clothing in 1996. That figure includes money for shoes, underwear and coats, as well as tops and bottoms.

Clothes for elementary-age children cost less; there is about a 25 percent hike when adolescence hits. Continued from Page 1J are important Flats, tennis shoes and Birkenstock sandals fit the bill, she said. "It's fun being in a middle school," said Simpson-Kirkland, who usually wore suits in her former position as an administrator in LPS central offices. She likes the relaxed feeling of the clothes she now wears to work. This fall, she Is looking for a new pair of loafers, some more casual pants and long-sleeved polo shirts.

Ed Boehle, a fifth-grade teacher at West Lincoln Elementary School, and his 11-year-old son Chris, who will be in sixth grade, are both looking for durability and comfort. As an elementary school teacher, Boehle finds himself outside on the playground as well as Inside teaching. His wardrobe needs to be casual, but not quite as relaxed as that of his students. Khaki Dockers pants, polo shirts and comfortable shoes like loafers work great Boehle said. On Fridays, a designated casual day, Boehle switches to jeans and athletic shoes.

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