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Page A3 THE SACRAMENTO LEE Monday April 2 1973 Auditor-General's Report $45 Million Overpayment By Medi-Cal Setup Is Charged 4 1 -6 4144 It 41 ie 3' 1 1 4 -fr MA -4: irk1'44 ''3 I 44-' i li i zo 4 1ti 10)04 ty 1 4 0 te 1 I 0 '4 1 110 4 A- z4 vl l'4 it 0 -1tlie f'' I kX' 7 'Ali VN 1: i 4 7 40 I 0 1 'k -S UZ! 4 4" 4 1 r7 Ale: 4tkV A i 4 11 l'A'''i 1 1 Ne 141' 14 00'4 711 111 4 (b- S-- sit: A -tr eli ii0 17 4 I 1 t' T' 11 410k 1 7 ir st 1 41 4 i- '''''r Ity ct liti04't -ttl: 1 0 i I itollig A 4-Ar- i 4 Fife kiA' IA: '0' 'fi A -A 10431 44 5-)tir't i 4'' 7 '5s ir 't 4A- 11 4 '4----- AP if 4 4' 83 40' iembkit- i i Ae -At ON' Ac 4 0 )11' t16 Ak ''s AI kl '211'14' 4 O'' 4 N' if '4 '-A NIAW 7474 It 0" 11 4 Low000444 locteuPdaltro 4- f- 4 JK i 1-7 0 A--ik il IT -41A 9 1t-4 it 1' 0' -5 opal re ev a At fgk'P ilt: )Zt 1 4'1TITV' '44 4 4 1-5rx fr A 1 't 2 '5 ASit'''A lto 'AV fi' 4 i 0 -AftL --wfisti44'--' :4 i -y 1 '01: 4 4 ie iet 1 40 rr ''1 4 ca 1 ifre'''e4i 44 4 31t i'01 tkiAiMitfAc 4 41Afe A 4 41 4'44 -4 Vr -ztft- N1 -1 -30- ---------nootwww'' ti0 He "r4 '''ll g4a1 iiio 1 being produced accurately System changes have been approved by personnel at the Department of Health Care Services who have neither the training nor experience to fully comprehend the effects of these changes on the total system" Although the contract between the Department of Health Care Services and the administrators provided for retention of 10 per cent of all billings for the system until the state was satisfied the report says the amount retained $545101 was paid out "The nature of this report indicates that this payment was premature" Thomas said in his letter Some other causes for dissatisfaction include the fact that payments through the system have been extremely slow Bills entered in August and September of 1972 remain unpaid the report states In October and November of 1972 the department issued $12 million in advance or interim payments to "relieve pressure" from providers In doing so the report says many of the systems' controls have been relaxed or abandoned California's cl i Cal computer system to pro cess claims paid private contractors $45 million more an the budget amount for 1972-73 often paid twice for the same services and has been generally unsatisfactory says the State Auditor General's Office In a 42-page report released today deputy auditor general Walter Quinn said the Medi-Cal system's accounting controls over claims processing procedures are inadequate payments are often duplicated and paid to wrong providers and often payments are made in excess of allowable amounts In addition the report says procedures "have been developed which encourage improper disburse 44 ves 41k aseigNs litte mamonshr vow home after a tornado flipped it and turned it into rubble CPI Photo lifik' ''41 mammish'" r- 41044411 An Athens Ga family digs belongings from the wreckage of its mobile iohile ment of funds Clerical personnel make major decisions in overriding programmed computer controls resulting in payments which are not reviewed or audited" $180000 Duplication In one case for example duplicate payments in excess of $180000 in checks for services provided have been returned and deposited in the Health Care Deposit Fund it says This is because claims review clerks override the computer which already has identified the claims as duplicates and pay the claims anyway The study was prepared because of complaints from hospitals and other MediCal provider organizations that claims were not being paid or were being delayed While the current state budget provides $26 million to be paid to health care services administrators for operation through June 30 so far a total of $35 million already has been paid the report says Joint Venture The group receiving the money is a joint venture between Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Co Occidental Life and California-Western States Life Insurance Co the auditor's report stated And it continues an additional $35 million will be needed to operate the system through the June 30 date In an accompanying letter to the report Democratic Assemblyman Vincent Thomas the Chairman of the Joint Legislative Audit Committee said that "there are still unresolved program problems within the system Required reports are not Twisters Kill 8 In South "fn oti 4 4I 405101 "-1-'4r4116 TI 0c: :1: 015:101 ir-14 0 i 4''' '3 NT t-1A- 4'4 :511 5: 044 34 411e0 I it- 4- 'ee :4:: VA: rIg' 1 kr I :00 4 4 '''4' 4 '1 E1: i''t ill 'kiikO' 1 i 4 tF: '-''2 1 1: "11 A '10 AA- ck- i -(v 4 I 1 4 10' iti '''''MPrtr4'11mr r-'' 7111 14rYirjle'-' s-3'- --'4 'svk'''''''''-' 9 i 41 7 )-' 4 fy' 4f' ki44000 0 ''''-4 -4ts ttr11-141 4P' 4 oi '4' 1141 1' 41 4ii Rvolto: 4 fo's it 014 I 01410 I i 00 441114 44 1t 4 0 0040 411 II fte 4 40 -y 1 i 4 'piek 3 1tpts1 ''''''kt i' ft ITT'111- 404 i) 1ttt0- ti'- 40'5 i 1 4 'C' ''t 4 lo 1: P41'e's 'A" t- 4:711 i 4- aot i 1 -i''t 1:1 A' i -i el i4 --x- $4 4: 77 1 7tA- to 4 1 't ttt: 14179i fk911 V401 '1Pr fto: 031ii: 4 444'iir' t11' '4 4011k4los dtv t4it '''''J1-1 i IC40447 '011 -64 5f i 1404 CI: 1' '11 4 00 0' F)et 4Fr --1 100-31 -1)t0' tx ste 0 iti1 444v --1-- it i tir bi 4 orttor itt 1 -iii(7-7 '4 oAt-r4: t' r017 l'w :3: 42' i e'llit 0 trotxi kig 0 iI1 'ft 1 I 0- 44999 91 It 1410 -p 'VT 414? 40 lro31 listkotaai 0 1 011 rt A' i 1 -0 "'-'3''' il '0 44'''' Thieu Nixon at arrival ceremony AP Photo Nixon Greets Thieu For Series Of Talks residents of West Alton were evacu ated today while across the Mississippi River from Alton Ill 10000 acres of farmland was being flooded AP Photo Floodwater surrounded homes in West Alton Mo north of St Louis near the confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers after a levee broke on the Missouri River The 125 letach co-the en des des but im on 'om loin I to and any re)wri ere nts pt :41 1 I i I i li 7 a co-the en des des but Porn Iona I to and any vet- les ere aerthe pt ni on I 11b: persons without lights and about 2500 without phone service Muskie Hits Us Secrecy Legislation At one point Sunday tornado watches were issued for parts of Florida Virginia Maryland Delaware Pennsylvania and New Jersey Those watches expired with only Virginia being hit From AP and UPI permoi Damage could run as high as several hundred million dollars from tornadoes which killed eight persons and injured about 500 in Georgia South Carolina and Virginia during the weekend The cost in Georgia was estimated at $100 million by Gov Jimmy Carter who said: "This economically speaking is the worst natural disaster we've ever had in this state" Meanwhile the mighty Mississippi River already at its highest level since 19:37 in some areas strained today against dikes and levees holding back its muddy waters from the surrounding countryside The raging river continued to rise yesterday forcing hundreds to evacuate their homes in fear that the dikes and levees already strained to near the breaking point might crumble be-for the river's power Deaths At least two persons died In the river's floodwaters duriug the weekend Flooding was reported along al(' 51ississippi from Dubuque Iowa to New Orleans and the National Weather Service said that the river was expected to reach or surpass flood stage at all dikes and levees between the two points today The twisters struck northwest Georgia Saturday night killing two persons and injuring about 400 and then skipped into South Carolina were six persons were killed 35 injured and 400 left home The worst was yet in store for those who live along the river's banks Heavy weekend rains fed the river and the National Weather Service announced that the still-rising rive would not crtet unn? late this week The river stood at 4:3 feet and was expected to crest at 56 feet at Miller City where the Army Corps of Engineers directed efforts to hold the river back from a further assault against the already weakened FROSTBk lid (AP) Sen Edmund Muskie has cOndemned a Nixon Administration-backed officials secrets act as a proposed "system of government censorship in peacetime that a democracy could hardly tolerate in time of war" Water In Streets In Alton 111 the Mississippi swirled through downtown streets Two levees in eastern Missouri failed and flooding became widespread in the West Alton and Old Monroe districts early today By Frank Cormier SAN CLEMENTE (AP) vide "a new basis of coop- Welcoming South Viet- eration between the United namese President Nguyen States and Vietnam" Van Thieu for summit In his formal remarks at talks President Nixon said an open air ceremony untoday "We work toward der a bright Southern Cali-the building of peace" fornia sun Nixon said he After Thieu received a hopes the Paris accords on red carpet military wel- Vietnam will contribute to come at the Western White a lasting peace throughout House the visitor from Sat- the world gon responded by saying He said "the people of he expects two days of Vietnam now have the talks at the summit to pro- strength to defend their own independence" and to select a government of Retired Welder their own choosing Thieu said "the road to lasting peace is still an al Leaves Estafe duous one" But he said Of $125 Million that peace cannot prevail anywhere in the world MANCHESTER Eng- without "peace and stabililand (UPI) Harry Tay- ty in the Pacific" lor a retired arc welder The South Vietnamese who died in January at leader also expressed age 86 left an estate of "heartfelt thanks" for US $125 million and two as- sacrifices and contributounded heirs tions which he said made "It is a complete mys- possible "peace with honf 1 Aid if or" in Vietnam Retired Welder Leaves Estafe Of $125 Million MANCHESTER England (UPI) Harry Taylor a retired arc welder who died in January at age 86 left an estate of $125 million and two astounded heirs "It is a complete mystery how he did it said less Thirty-two persons were hurt one critically in a tornado that struck Fairfax County Va damaging 42 stores 10 apartment buildings and 20 houses Hard lilt Store The hardest hit store was-a Safeway supermarket Witnesses said the plaza looked like a battlefield after wind died down and the sun came out The entire front of the block-long Safeway collapsed slightly injuring nine of the 14 persons inside Telephone poles along the highway were sheared off just above ground level and the tornado picked up a school buss belonging to a religious group and hurled it into the plate glass window of a liquor store A high school across the street lost its roof and the inside was ravaged Classes were canceled today Athens appeared to be the hardest hit area of Georgia with about 1000 National Guard Carter said Civil Defense authorities had National Guardsmen working with state troopers to keep "sightseers" out of the maged areas "This is certainly the worst tornado Eve ever seen" said South Carolin4 Gov John West following a helicopter tour of the damaged area in his state "Even though it covered a relatively small area the people who lived in that area were literally wiped out" Slaton's Motel at Calhoun Falls SC was ripped from its foundation by the tornado Motel debris was spread along a 500 yard area on the opposite side of the highway Four of the deaths occurred at the one-story wooden motel The other two persons were killed in Abbeville SC Pot Puffers Have High Time At Hash Festival Speaking before an audience of about 1000 at Frostburg State College here Sunday night the Maine Democrat said legislation was introduced in be half of the administration quietly last week to levy heavy fines and jail terms on government officials newsmen and officials of their broadcasting companies or publications who participated in the release of any classified The event was first held a year ago on the day marijuana possession was reduced from a felony to a misdemeanor under Michigan law An Ann Arbor ordinance provides for a $5 citation for smoking Harry Jr when his fa- ther's will was probated' The Sacramento Bee today Tie said neither he! mroprdp4 w0ally Includind Sunday nnr mnthor whrttn PS'a'tt- nor his mother to whom 15 Cents For Information Chid Wants 20-Cent Ca is rammacnotono CasdigorersT ap Box 15779 California 95813 Phone 447-5011 Member of the Accnrlated Press Thp Associated Press is entitled exclusives tori the use Or of ail new orbited in this newsnaner Member of the Audit Bureau of Circulations Second-rlass postage paid at Sacramento Calitorma Substrintion rat os by mall: In California Nevada and Orenon daily Sunray 84 00 or moothi Sundoy only $7 on Per month In other state hi Oaliv sundov S4 SO lifer month: siiorrov 'Iv Muskie said the proposed ine estaie goes nu any legislation sponsored by notion Taylor was rich Sens Roman Ilruska "He must have invest- R-Nev and John Mc- ed heavily in stocks and Cle Ilan D-Ark would shares" Harry said "Ile make crimes what is now must have been a clever the "applauded work of in- investor vestigative lournalists" the estate goes had any notion Taylor was rich "He must have invested heavily in stocks and shares" Harry said "He must have been a clever invest or" Plea Denied TERRE HAUTE Ind (UPI) A federal attorney has denied William Kunst ler permission to act as defense counsel for actor and playwright Arthur Banks charged with assaulting a federal penitentiary guard ANN ARBOR Mich (AP) Marijuana and hashish flowed freely Sunday when more than 2000 young people attended the second annual Ann Arbor Hash Festival on the University of Michigan campus Uniformed police stayed clear of the event There were no arrests A plainclothes Ann Arbor policeman explained that he and another plainclothes man were the only officers at the event and "are only two people" Rep Perry Bullard an Ann Arbor Democrat smoked a marijuana cigarette and told reporters he smokes grass "some weeks never and some weeks virtually every night" Bullard earlier had invited members of the legisla-1 live judiciary committees1 to attend the festival but none was seen by reporters Bullard was elected for the first time last November on a student-oriented campaign including support of legalization of HELPS DRAW OUT HELPS 1 steam carpet cleaning on location drapery cleaning i :1 Tv 7 1 i r4 performcd performed 1 I I pe 0 0 0 BO The chairman made his comments in a copyrighted interview with Us News World Report Debutts argued that the consumer price index had risen 40 per cent since 1960 but that rates for local tele phone service were up only 20 per cent "Consider the cost of a call from a public pay phone" he said "Twenty years ago we increased the charge for those calls from 5 cents to 10 cents everywhere except in Louisiana "At the' time we did that the price of a pay phone was about $S5 to $90 To WASHINGTON (UPI) The price of a routine call at a pay telephone eventually will rise to 20 cents the chairman of American Telephone and Telegraph Co predicts John Debutts said he also expects a 15 cent information charge plus higher rates for installation and long distance calls Debutts said the increases are needed to meet the utility's operating costs He did not specify how soon the increases might be implemented They are subject to approval by state regulatory agencies day its about $250 iii addition labor costs for installation maintenance collection of coins and so on have risen by 100 per cent" Debutts said he believed an increase in pay phone rates to 20 cents was "right and reasonable and will come closer to meeting the cost" ile said the averne charge for installation of a phone was $15 but that it actually cost the phone company about $05 to connect a phone lie predictcd charges of $30 $35 and $10 in the future T311 He'e's rove' vhen u-- and rarful make you tep! 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