Carmen Wrote: Take a look at this article

"PITTSBURGH-A Pittsburgh physician has agreed to repay more than $3.3 million to Medicare after pleading guilty to fraudulently charging for services he never rendered."

My sister told me about this - "Health Net, Inc. reminds seniors, age 65 or older, and others who are eligible for Medicare that the Medicare Open Enrollment period closes on Wed., Mar. 31, 2010. If Medicare Advantage or Prescription Drug Plan beneficiaries are not satisfied with the choice they made in November or December of last year during the Annual Election Period, they have one last chance to switch to a different ..."

A lot of nervous waiting and uncertainty plagued Waco-based doctors Monday as a 21 percent cut in Medicare payments went into effect, the president of the McLennan County Medical Society said.

An insurance company operating in Hawaii and 20 other states has been ordered to stop marketing and enrollment of new members to its Medicare Part D prescription drug plan. The order affecting Fox ...

A political deadlock in the Senate has triggered a 21 percent Medicare pay reduction to doctors who say they may have to limit care for older Americans unless the reduction is reversed.

"Doctors who treat Medicare patients said they continued appointments as usual Monday, despite a 21 percent cut in their reimbursement that went into effect because of a Congressional stalemate."

"Doctor Tracey McLoone is a family doctor in Moline. About twenty five percent of her patients receive medicare. However, about two years ago she stopped accepting new medicare patients because of the cuts"

Alexander wrote:

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

"A Kansas physician wants Congress to reverse the 21 percent Medicare reimbursement cut to physicians."

Would anyone care to comment on this?