THERAPY OR ABUSE? If you were treated at one of the hospitals listed below between 1986 and 1991, please take note. The company that owned these hospitals, National Medical Enterprises (NME), has been prosecuted for improper treatment of patients and insurance fraud. Federal and state authdrities have investigated or pros ecuted NME, and a number of insurance companies have successfully sued NME and recovered losses. According to NME documents and court records: - company hospitals admitted patients without clinical evaluations by licensed professionals - NME billed insurance companies for treatments that never occurred - a company Vice President paid more than $20 million in illegal kickbacks to secure insured patients for NME hospitals If you were a patient at any of these hospitals, call to find out more: Arbor Creek Psychiatric Hospital (Sherman) Bay wood Hospital (Webster) Bedford Meadows Hospital (Bedford) Brookhaven Psychiatric Pavilion (Dallas) Cedar Creek Hospital (Amarillo) Colonial Hills Hospital (San Antonio) Laurelwood Hospital (The Woodlands) Psychiatric Institute of Fort Worth (Fort Worth) Stafford Meadows Hospital (Stafford) Twin Lakes Hospital (Denton) Willowbrook Hospital (Waxahachie) KEY QUESTIONS FOR FORMER PATIENTS ► Were you admitted to the hospital without an evaluation by a psychiatrist? ► Did anyone discuss your discharge plan prior to treatment? ► Were you discharged when the insurance benefits were exhausted? ► Were you hospitalized longer than you felt necessary - because of remaining insur ance coverage? ► Was the focus of your hospitalization your insurance coverage? ► Did your treatment include therapies such as art, recreational dance, music or biofeedback? If you have further questions or information about this case, please call between 8:00 am and 9:00 pm. (800) 470-0663 659-7600 in Houston Kenneth T. Fibich Fibich & Garth 909 Fannin, Ste. 800 Houston, TX 77010 Board Certified, Civil Trial Law- Texas Board of Legal Specialization James R. Moriarty &. Associates 1950 Heritage Plaza 1111 Bagby Houston, TX 77002 Not certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization FEEL THE If H RUSH i JANUARY 19. 1995 10:00-4:00, MSC Flag Room 7:00, Rudder 601, Fraternity Life Seminar it |l I Texas A&M Fraternities will be there to answer your questions about joining! I I For more information call 845-0112 or 845-1133 Triangle ZT I I a s e 4 • The Battalion T"OONS Wednesday* January 18, Stick By Alvar HE v f KIDS , m BACKi AND BOY,AM I ^LADj, * * HOT REALLY I REALLY MI5SED BUT MOST OF ALL BEING HERE IN I MISSED ALL MV COLLEGE STATION AND FRIENDS * GOING TO SCHOOL * rSS -a q Jjor * NOT REALLY *NOT REALLY hey stick i'm your only FRIEND SHUT UP 1 . AH',I WE HAVE A GF.l SEMESTER AHeI OF US. THIS COH STRIP UlU, BE?a The Inkwell By Brai Huc,U? \ A CofAlC siete TsAr THAT A UJ££- 6TT f^ Be ^AerooNS!.. w Your? T£a. V" T WANtrs You CcW P pt> if l AwrnuMG... amp /Mift fov CcMP- AI?£ OH TBQ I Tb sift; WEXSOJMMtl THING'-THE PARTiCIIWb'' THIS cartoon are Not REAl.THEYAK CAfTTOON CHARACTERS AND IN NOW imply THAT THE CITIZENS OF KlNW ARE VT0CENT OR EXCLUSiVEtTUSETHE METRIC SYSTEM. AND MY REU5t DR RE&ROADCAST OF-rHlSTfiEM' WITHOUT THE EXPReSSHXAlTTWW OF THE N.B.A. IS STXlCar ffiW; By Quatri , AHO COUNTLESS HOURS OE PHONE CON VERSATIONS , LIS/A ACCIOENTACLY OISCOVERS that EARL HAS A CpIRLEKiENO j HCWEVER, NOT TO ps/T) OUTOONE, SHE MAKES THE BEST OF SITUATION AT HAh)P>. <$p 4 ✓ .. t' « 7 — T ■'»>' i .a y Thursday Sunny and cool. High near 60. NW wind 10 m.p.h. Thursday Night Clear. Low 38. Friday Mostly sunny. High 62. 1 w r .V 1 s f 1 Source - A&M Chapter of the American Meteorological Sod Texas Aggie Weight Lifting Club Membership Drive - Spring ‘95 Open to all students, faculty and staff members of TAMU! $50 Spring Membership - 3 months $10 off for first 200 members $ $ * ON CAMPUS : 256 G. Rollie White * Convenient Hours/ Friendly Staff Mon.-Thurs. 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. Friday 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 p.m. Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 9:30 p.m. Sunday 11:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. Come by or call today: 845-5020