This is the latest news as of February 27th.

"With a 21 percent Medicare reimbursement rate cut set for Monday, unless Congress acts to block it, some doctors are threatening to refuse new Medicare patients in their practices."

I'll post more if I find anything else out.

This is the latest news as of February 27th.

"The New Brunswick government plans to eliminate the three-month waiting period for medicare coverage for people moving to the province."

I'll post more if I find anything else out.

"With Medicare reimbursement rates to physicians set to drop by more than 20 percent Monday, Vicksburg physician Randy Easterling, president of the Mississippi State Medical Association, is warning that elderly patients could find themselves with no doctor able to afford to treat them."

Annette is looking for more info.

Yolanda Wrote: Take a look at this article

"CMS says claims from physicians will be held until March 15 to give the Senate more time to act. The AMA predicts a "Medicare meltdown.""

Here is an intersting one:

Lori writes: "Fewer doctors are accepting Medicare patients, making it tough for people 65 and over to find a doctor when they retire."

My Uncle, Darrell,told me about this.

"Feb. 26 (Bloomberg) -- A 21 percent payment cut for Medicare physicians, set to begin next week, led Michael Bell to delay appointments for his elderly patients by four months."

I heard about this and just found this story.

"The Senate has failed to pass a short-term payment patch for the Medicare physician payment rate, thus allowing a 21.2 percent payment cut to take effect on March 1 based on the sustainable growth rate, or SGR, formula. But the reduction is not expected to have an immediate effect on physician payments."

John writes: "Drastic 21 percent Medicare physician payment cut will take place on Monday, March 1 WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A Medicare meltdown now seems certain, as the U.S."

My Aunt told me about this.

"WASHINGTON -- Millions of seniors who signed up for popular private health plans through Medicare are facing sharp premium increases this year -- another sign that spiraling costs are a problem even for those with solid insurance."

Kelly wrote:

I came across this post today and thought I would pass it along.

"A proposed 21 percent cut in Medicare physician payments scheduled for March 1 has been postponed until the end of the month. Representatives for Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Rep. Gene Taylor (D-Miss.) both announced the extension Thursday."

Would anyone care to comment on this?