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September lst, i.e., would Aetna continue to pay on that illness through its cure or is there some stop point where the new company takes over ? Dr. Hardin stated that there is a period where they are phased out, and he did not anticipate any problem in that area. He felt staff would be talking to our people more and explaining to them a bit better. He confirmed that we have not had any problems with processing of claims by Aetna; they have been very good. Commissioner Scurlock commented that we are dealing with an unknown; we know what we have and must figure what it is worth not to have to make the change. Commissioner Lyons wished to be sure that an employee filing a claim with Gulf would receive the same benefits back as they would on a claim filed with Aetna. He cited an instance where he was covered by two insurance companies, and because he went to one first rather than the other, he got only $16.00 instead of about $100.00. Mr. Schlitt agreed that payment of claims is the most important thing. He felt in Commissioner Lyons' case where he had to file separately, he probably had different type benefits or otherwise he should have gotten the same check from either company. Mr. Schlitt did not believe there is any problem in switching since the industry is pretty well coordinated as to that. He assured the Commission of the cooperation of the local office and believed Gulf Life would respond equally effectively. Bob Allen of the South County Fire Department was concerned about hidden factors and wished to know if Gulf Life pays for blood and whether the deductible covered all the family or must be reached by an individual in the family. Mr. Schlitt pointed out that Gulf Life's proposal was submitted based on a set of specifications given them by the 5 AUG 2 9 198 3 ago, �5 APACE 993