My cousin told me about this - "As many as 24,000 North Carolina Medicare recipients may be affected by the suspension of a New York-based drug plan."

I watch this in the Downey paper and wanted to share it with you.

Alexander writes: "MANATEE - Pending cuts in Medicare reimbursements are threatening the practices of local physicians, according to Manatee County Medical Society leaders."

Denise told me about this and I found this story about it at WWW.NEWS-MEDICAL.NET on Saturday.

"New Century Infusion Solutions, Inc. (NCIS), the first Oncology Benefit Management (OBM) company, is pleased to announce the publication of a white paper by the Lewin Group: Medicare Cancer Care Coordination Using The Integrated Single Specialty Provider (ISSP) Model. The report estimates that over a 10-year horizon, a payer could realize oncology savings of $16.3 million for every 10,000 ..."

WWW.SUNJOURNAL.COM writes: "RUMFORD - Two days after a federal agency in Boston gave notice locally that Rumford Community Home is losing its Medicare affiliation, RCH Administrator Rodney E. Brents was still busy doing damage control about the ad he called an error."

Connie Wrote: Here's one for you - "BREA,Calif.----New Century Infusion Solutions, Inc. , the first Oncology Benefit Management company, is pleased to announce the publication of a white paper by the Lewin Group: Medicare Cancer Care Coordination Using The Integrated Single Specialty Provider Model. The report estimates that over a 10-year horizon, a payer could realize oncology savings of $16.3 million for every 10,000 ..."

Onslow County military veterans and retirees may need to start looking for new doctors after the U.S. legislature failed to stop a 21-percent cut in payments to doctors with patients under Tricare and Medicare. The reimbursement cut took effect...

I read this in the Laredo paper and wanted to share it with you.

"A Medicare benefit that took effect in January reimburses doctors and other specialists for helping the more than 2 million Floridians at risk for kidney failure better understand their treatment options."

WWW.CANTONREP.COM writes: "The Alcohol, Drug Addiction, Mental Health Services (ADAMHS) Board of Tuscarawas and Carroll Counties will cosponsor an informational seminar Wednesday on Medicare Part D."

"As many as 24,000 North Carolina Medicare recipients may be affected by the suspension of a New York-based drug plan."

From NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Henry Wrote: Take a look at this article

"In a direct challenge to Democratic leadership, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) introduced an amendment on Thursday night that would prohibit Congress from using reconciliation to make changes to Medicare."

From WWW.HUFFINGTONPOST.COM