RE: Handout for Patients -- Attention,Medicare Patients - Decreasing Medicare Payments Could Threaten Your Access to Health Care

[Guest guest]

,

This is a great graph and write-up, but

have you seen one which is more recent? In this one, the data even for

2003-2005 is estimated. Thanks!

Handout for Patients -- Attention,Medicare Patients - Decreasing Medicare

Payments Could Threaten Your Access to Health Care

Nice handout for patients about Medicare fee schedule

not keeping up.

http://www.aafp.org/PreBuilt/Healthcare.pdf

Attention,Medicare

Patients - Decreasing Medicare Payments Could Threaten Your Access to

Health Care

Locke, MD

[Guest guest]

Thanks for sharing this, . Do

you know when the info was gathered? It mentions projecting out to 2007,

and I wonder if there is a similar graph that is more up to date?

A. Eads, M.D.

Pinnacle Family Medicine, PLLC

phone fax

P.O.

Box 7275

Woodland

Park, CO 80863

www.PinnacleFamilyMedicine.com

From:

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Behalf Of Locke's in Colorado

Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2008

7:52 PM

To: Locke's in Colorado

Subject:

Handout for Patients -- Attention,Medicare Patients - Decreasing Medicare

Payments Could Threaten Your Access to Health Care

Nice handout for patients about Medicare fee schedule not keeping up.

http://www.aafp.org/PreBuilt/Healthcare.pdf

Attention,Medicare Patients - Decreasing Medicare

Payments Could Threaten Your Access to Health Care

Locke, MD

[Guest guest]

Hello guys:

I need a

little help here on the medicare fees! It is now 2008 and my trailblazers

(regional medicare payor) website shows that “allowed” fees are

indeed about 10% lower than 2007 (ARGHH!). I thought there was a 6 month “hold”

of some sort passed in Washington

before the end of year that would be in effect.

Is the

website wrong, do I need to charge the new 2008 fees or can I continue to use

2007 fees for the next 6 months?? I am “non-par” with

medicare and saw one of my (few) medicare patients on first work day of the new

year. It figures!

Any and

all help appreciated.

Ramona

Ramona

G. Seidel, MD

www.baycrossingfamilymedicine.com

polis, MD

410

349-2250

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Locke's in Colorado

Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008

1:29 AM

To:

Subject: RE:

Handout for Patients -- Attention,Medicare Patients -

Decreasing Medicare Payments Could Threaten Your Access to Health Care

Sorry ,

I haven't seen anything newer.

The table below is through 2006, but not

graphic.

http://www.ama-assn.org/ama1/pub/upload/mm/380/cfhistory.pdf

Here are some other graphs...

http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdoc.cfm?index=5416 & type=0

http://www.idsociety.org/newsArticle.aspx?id=4740

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On Behalf Of Brady, MD

Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2008

5:05 AM

To:

Subject: RE:

Handout for Patients -- Attention,Medicare Patients - Decreasing Medicare

Payments Could Threaten Your Access to Health Care

,

This is a great graph and write-up, but have you seen one which is

more recent? In this one, the data even for 2003-2005 is estimated. Thanks!

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From:

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On Behalf Of Locke's in Colorado

Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2008

9:52 PM

To: Locke's in Colorado

Subject:

Handout for Patients -- Attention,Medicare Patients - Decreasing Medicare

Payments Could Threaten Your Access to Health Care

Nice handout for

patients about Medicare fee schedule not keeping up.

http://www.aafp.org/PreBuilt/Healthcare.pdf

Attention,Medicare Patients - Decreasing Medicare

Payments Could Threaten Your Access to Health Care

Locke, MD

[Guest guest]

The correct fees won't be posted until MondayRGMS wrote: Hello guys: I need a little help

here on the medicare fees! It is now 2008 and my trailblazers (regional medicare payor) website shows that “allowed” fees are indeed about 10% lower than 2007 (ARGHH!). I thought there was a 6 month “hold” of some sort passed in Washington before the end of year that would be in effect. Is the website wrong, do I need to charge the new 2008 fees or can I continue to use 2007 fees for the next 6 months?? I am “non-par” with medicare and saw one of my (few) medicare patients on first work day of the new year. It figures! Any and all help appreciated. Ramona Ramona G. Seidel, MD www.baycrossingfamilymedicine.com polis, MD 410 349-2250 From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Locke's in ColoradoSent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 1:29 AMTo: Subject: RE: Handout for Patients -- Attention,Medicare

Patients - Decreasing Medicare Payments Could Threaten Your Access to Health Care Sorry , I haven't seen anything newer. The table below is through 2006, but not graphic. http://www.ama-assn.org/ama1/pub/upload/mm/380/cfhistory.pdf Here are some other graphs... http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdoc.cfm?index=5416 & type=0 http://www.idsociety.org/newsArticle.aspx?id=4740 From:

[mailto: ] On Behalf Of Brady, MDSent: Wednesday, January 02, 2008 5:05 AMTo: Subject: RE: Handout for Patients -- Attention,Medicare Patients - Decreasing Medicare Payments Could Threaten Your Access to Health Care , This is a great graph and write-up, but have you seen one which is more recent? In this one, the data even

for 2003-2005 is estimated. Thanks! Handout for Patients -- Attention,Medicare Patients - Decreasing Medicare Payments Could Threaten Your Access to Health Care Nice handout for patients about Medicare fee schedule not keeping up. http://www.aafp.org/PreBuilt/Healthcare.pdf Attention,Medicare Patients - Decreasing Medicare Payments Could Threaten Your Access to Health Care Locke, MD

[Guest guest]

Reading through the bulletins, I gather that the originally proposed 0.05% increase was passed for 6 months, so that's what I'm using for my non-par rates. The correct fees won't be posted until MondayRGMS <rgmscomcast (DOT) net> wrote:Hello guys:I need a little help here on the medicare fees!  It is now 2008 and my trailblazers (regional medicare payor) website shows that “allowed” fees are indeed about 10% lower than 2007 (ARGHH!).  I thought there was a 6 month “hold” of some sort passed in Washington before the end of year that would be in effect.Is the website wrong, do I need to charge the new 2008 fees or can I continue to use 2007 fees for the next 6 months??  I am “non-par” with medicare and saw one of my (few) medicare patients on first work day of the new year.  It figures! Any and all help appreciated.RamonaRamona G. Seidel, MDwww.baycrossingfamilymedicine.compolis, MD410 349-2250From:   [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Locke's in ColoradoSent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 1:29 AMTo:  Subject: RE: Handout for Patients -- Attention,Medicare Patients - Decreasing Medicare Payments Could Threaten Your Access to Health CareSorry ,I haven't seen anything newer.The table below is through 2006, but not graphic.http://www.ama-assn.org/ama1/pub/upload/mm/380/cfhistory.pdf<3199687148000000>Here are some other graphs...http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdoc.cfm?index=5416 & type=0<3199687148000001>http://www.idsociety.org/newsArticle.aspx?id=4740<3199687148000002>From:   [mailto: ] On Behalf Of  Brady, MDSent: Wednesday, January 02, 2008 5:05 AMTo:  Subject: RE: Handout for Patients -- Attention,Medicare Patients - Decreasing Medicare Payments Could Threaten Your Access to Health Care,This is a great graph and write-up, but have you seen one which is more recent? In this one, the data even for 2003-2005 is estimated. Thanks!  Handout for Patients -- Attention,Medicare Patients - Decreasing Medicare Payments Could Threaten Your Access to Health CareNice handout for patients about Medicare fee schedule not keeping up.http://www.aafp.org/PreBuilt/Healthcare.pdfAttention,Medicare Patients - Decreasing Medicare Payments Could Threaten Your Access to Health Care Locke, MD

[Guest guest]

Thank you, I will check again on Monday!

Ramona G. Seidel, MD

www.baycrossingfamilymedicine.com

Your Bridge to Health

410 349-2250

polis, MD

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Abby Warshowsky

Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008

6:25 PM

To:

Subject: RE:

Handout for Patients -- Attention,Medicare Patients -

Decreasing Medicare Payments Could Threaten Your Access to Health Care

The

correct fees won't be posted until Monday

RGMS <rgmscomcast (DOT) net> wrote:

Hello guys:

I need a little help here on the

medicare fees! It is now 2008 and my trailblazers (regional medicare

payor) website shows that “allowed” fees are indeed about 10% lower

than 2007 (ARGHH!). I thought there was a 6 month “hold” of

some sort passed in Washington

before the end of year that would be in effect.

Is the website wrong, do I need to

charge the new 2008 fees or can I continue to use 2007 fees for the next 6

months?? I am “non-par” with medicare and saw one of my (few)

medicare patients on first work day of the new year. It figures!

Any and all help appreciated.

Ramona

Ramona G. Seidel, MD

www.baycrossingfamilymedicine.com

polis,

MD

410 349-2250

From:

[mailto: ]

On Behalf Of Locke's in Colorado

Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008

1:29 AM

To:

Subject: RE:

Handout for Patients -- Attention,Medicare Patients - Decreasing Medicare

Payments Could Threaten Your Access to Health Care

Sorry ,

I haven't seen anything newer.

The table below is through 2006, but not

graphic.

http://www.ama-assn.org/ama1/pub/upload/mm/380/cfhistory.pdf

Here are some other graphs...

http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdoc.cfm?index=5416 & type=0

http://www.idsociety.org/newsArticle.aspx?id=4740

From:

[mailto: ]

On Behalf Of Brady, MD

Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2008

5:05 AM

To:

Subject: RE:

Handout for Patients -- Attention,Medicare Patients - Decreasing Medicare

Payments Could Threaten Your Access to Health Care

,

This is a great graph and write-up, but

have you seen one which is more recent? In this one, the data even for

2003-2005 is estimated. Thanks!

Handout for Patients -- Attention,Medicare Patients - Decreasing Medicare

Payments Could Threaten Your Access to Health Care

Nice handout for patients about Medicare fee schedule not keeping up.

http://www.aafp.org/PreBuilt/Healthcare.pdf

Attention,Medicare

Patients - Decreasing Medicare Payments Could Threaten Your Access to

Health Care

Locke, MD