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alp227 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-11 10:28 PM Original message |
Debate rises over whether Medicare pay cuts will hurt doctors’ practices, patients |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-11 10:39 PM Response to Original message |
1. This paragraph is just ridiculous...of course it will do harm. |
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IamK (514 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-04-11 10:35 AM Response to Reply #1 |
11. Many doctors are not taking new medicare patients... |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-11 11:00 PM Response to Original message |
2. Depends on the type of practice |
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Mojorabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-04-11 02:13 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. My husband is a family practice doc |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-04-11 10:32 AM Response to Reply #3 |
10. I agree - by GPs, I meant FPs too. |
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Mojorabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-04-11 02:13 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. hiccup nt |
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AtheistCrusader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-04-11 04:31 AM Response to Reply #2 |
9. I've seen a sign at a urology specialty clinic saying 'after X date, no more medicare'. |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-04-11 10:37 AM Response to Reply #9 |
12. We'll see how long that sign stays up, particularly |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-04-11 02:42 AM Response to Original message |
5. "Independent agency charged with advising Congress on Medicare" As if there were such a thing. |
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Sgent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-04-11 03:11 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. See |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-04-11 03:15 AM Response to Reply #5 |
8. Problem is that the problems aren't just about fraud. Like all software, the reporting systems |
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Yo_Mama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-04-11 03:14 AM Response to Original message |
7. There is a scheduled cut of 27% in January. |
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Islandlife (135 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-04-11 11:41 AM Response to Original message |
13. Unbelievable article by the Washington Post |
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Safetykitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-04-11 11:52 AM Response to Original message |
14. But you see, these are not cuts. Just people not getting service. See? Simple. |
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