FOR SALE: Big South Fork Lodge & Horse Campground. 2 hour Horse Rides & Children’s Pony Rides. Call for reservations & prices, 931-752-2888, Jamestown, TN.
Say You Read It In The Community Shopper
Want To Buy: U.S. coins and paper money. Appraisals available. 606-878-0687
Want To Buy
The Community Shopper (423) 569-1249
Good through Thursday, July 29, 2010
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Free Personal Ads
Personal Ads run for 4wks, are free using your address, $6 using our TCS# address, for up to 20 words plus 25¢ for each word over 20 words, run 4wks. When placing an ad Include your phone so we can call you if there are any questions. Include your picture for $22.95 plus ad fee if any apply.
Hobby/Collect/Antique
FOR SALE: 2 white hobnail lamps, Sm, old, set for $20. 606-376-2792 (8/5)
FOR SALE: New U.S. stamp sheets. Elvis, Marilyn Monroe, Nexion, and many more. $382 face value sell for $425. 931-862-4607 (8/5)
FOR SALE: 1963 Benjamin Franklin half dollar $10. 423-286-3465 (8/5)
FOR SALE: 1941 S Liberty Walking half dollar $12. 423-286-3465
FOR SALE: Antique wash stand, $150. 423-562-2607. (7/29)
FOR SALE: Antique stereo, AM/FM, solid pecan cabinetry by Drexel Heritage, French Provincial style, $300. May also use as hallway credenza. 423-562-2607.
FOR SALE: Antique, round dining table, oak, with 4 chairs, excellent condition, $550. 423-562-2607. (7/29)
FOR SALE: Antique light fixture, Tiffany shade, excellent condition, $100 OBO. 423-562-2607.
FOR SALE: 1923 Silver Piece Dollar in good condition $75. 423-627-2642 (7/29)
FOR SALE: 1891 Silver Dollar in fair condition $150. 423-627-2642
FOR SALE: 1923 Silver Piece Dollar in good condition $75. 423-627-2642 (7/29)
FOR SALE: Marilyn Monroe Handbag - Brown in color - has shoulder strap - Very good condi
White male 5’10” , 165, wants to hear from lady 21-35 who is honest, romantic and sexy, Emanuel McReynolds 1584 L Swafford Rd., Pikeville TN, 37367, 423-333-5711
SWM, 5’10”, 180 lbs, blond hair, looking for SWF for live in relationship. Call Phillip 606-516-1001, Whitley City, KY.
Woman wants to write to men for friendship, companionship. I can be a live in house keeper. Children, disability ok. I am single and 60. I would especially like to write to farmers, preachers, scrap metal haulers around the Somerset KY area and Kentucky. I will answer all that write to me. Several men are welcome to write. To: TCS30, P.O. Box 4554, Oneida, TN 37841
SWM seeks single female, race unimportant, age 47+. Call 606-516-1160.
Auctions
Sports / Recreation
FOR SALE: New weight bench by Joe Weider model 155, w/several wts, $40. 423-784-4554
FOR SALE: Total Flex Gym 2000 by Joe Weider, works all body areas, $65. New still in box. 423-784-4554 (8/12)
FOR SALE: Gazelle Edge walking exerciser $30. 423-784-4554
FOR SALE: Gozelle Free Style, new, $100. 423-223-3242.
FOR SALE: Non-powered treadmill $50. 606-310-4134
tion - with cameo shots of Marilyn on front and back of purse- $10. 423-569-3453 or 423-223-4744
FOR SALE: Antique ACL Soda bottles, $5 each, great condition. 606-376-2736 after 5:00. (7/22)
FOR SALE: Three Stooges DVD's (7) - $5.00 each or all 7 for $30 - good condition - Serious inquiries only - call 423-569-3453 or 223-4744 (7/22)
FOR SALE: 1921 Peace Dollar Silver, real good shape, $110. 423-286-8495. (8/5)
FOR SALE: Antique vinyl couch, tan in color priced to sell at only $50. 423-286-3465 (8/12)
FOR SALE: Antique full size double bed, cherry wood. $70. Needs box spring & mattress. 423-286-3465 (8/12)
FOR SALE: Antique Arvin am/fm stereo w/record player that needs repair. $50. 423-286-3465 (8/12)
FOR SALE: Antique portable wardrobe, 2 doors, dark wood, give away priced at only $70. 423-286-3465 (8/12)
Medical
FOR SALE: (2) electric wheelchairs with chargers. Work good, in good shape. $500 each or will trade for auto. 423-569-2172.
Whitley City Auction (Whitley City, KY) Open every Tuesday and Friday 6pm. Lots of new and used merchandise, and special haulers. Consignments Welcome. Under new management. Special hauler on Tuesday 7/27, Tom & Joey from Corbin. 423-569-4154
New Federal High Risk Pool Open to
Uninsurable Tennesseans
NASHVILLE – The United States Department of Health and Human Services today announced the formation of the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan, which will serve as the new, nationwide high risk pool. The addition of PCIP provides an additional option for uninsurable Tennesseans, who already have an option for coverage through AccessTN, the state’s existing high risk pool.
While some details about benefits and premiums for PCIP are yet to be finalized, there are some clear differences between the new plan and AccessTN.
In order to qualify for AccessTN, an individual must be uninsured for at least three months, though special provisions apply for those finishing COBRA, CoverKids or TennCare policies. PCIP requires applicants to be uninsured for six months.
Both AccessTN and PCIP require applicants to be medically unisurable. Those applying for AccessTN can prove uninsurability through either a letter of denial of coverage from a private insurer or a physician’s statement indicating someone has one of 55 pre-existing conditions. For PCIP, applicants can only prove uninsurability through a denial letter from a private insurer.
AccessTN offers three plan options with deductibles of $1,000, $3,000 and $5,000. Monthly premiums vary among the three plans and are based on an individual’s age, weight and tobacco use. AccessTN also provides premium assistance of 20, 40 or 60 percent of the total amount to those who qualify.
The plan options and premiums for PCIP are not yet available, but premium assistance will not be offered through the federal pool. However, monthly premiums for PCIP will be priced at the standard commercial rate, unlike AccessTN which has premiums at 130 percent of the commercial rate, though many AccessTN members pay less than the commercial rate as a result of premium assistance.
Current members of AccessTN will not be impacted by the addition of PCIP and enrollment in Tennessee’s plan will continue.
The following chart provides a basic comparison between AccessTN and PCIP.
AccessTN
Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan
Offered by
AccessTN for the
State of Tennessee
Federal Government, by the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS) for Tennessee and other states
Plan administrator
BlueCross BlueShield
of Tennessee (BCBST)
Government Employees Health Association (GEHA)
Eligibility
Tennessee residents who are U.S. citizens; Qualified aliens meeting one of nine listed categories
U.S. citizens; Those lawfully present in the U.S. (including valid Green Card or visa holders)
Medical eligibility
1) HIPAA-eligible
2) Denial by insurer
3) Diagnosed with one of 55 medical conditions
Proof of pre-existing medical condition (method of verification to be determined)
Uninsured period /
“Go bare” requirement
Three months
Six months
Exceptions to go-bare requirement
1) Those HIPAA-eligible after COBRA coverage
2) Individuals losing eligibility for CoverKids or TennCare
3) Those with permanent exclusions in current coverage
None
Medical benefits
Comprehensive coverage with three benefit plan choices; annual limit of $300,000
Comprehensive coverage with no annual or lifetime limit (details to be determined)
Deductible
$1,000, $3,000 or $5,000 (depending on plan choice)
To be determined
Coverage of pre-existing
medical conditions
50 percent coverage for first six months; full pharmacy benefits from day one
Full coverage; no limitation for pre-existing conditions
Maternity coverage
12 month waiting period
No waiting period
Premiums
$ 284 to $1038 depending on age, weight, tobacco use and plan
Market rate; to be determined
Premium assistance
20, 40 or 60 percent assistance for those with household incomes up to $75,000
None
With a current membership of nearly 3,900, AccessTN is a program of Cover Tennessee, Governor Phil Bredesen’s initiative to address the health care needs of Tennessee’s uninsured.
Additional information about AccessTN and PCIP is available online or by phone at:
Former Insurance Exec. Tapped to Implement
Healthcare Law
The Obama administration has appointed a former insurance executive and leading opponent of the public option to help implement the new healthcare law. Liz Fowler was a former executive for the insurance giant WellPoint before serving as chief health adviser to Senate Finance Committee Chair Max Baucus. Fowler headed the group of staffers who helped draft the healthcare reform law that excluded the public option. Democracynow.org