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Old 05-07-2017, 06:22 AM
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Originally Posted by blueash View Post
I am not sure where you missed the whole point of this thread, that there is likely going to be a change in Medicare to change that rule that has existed since the Omnibus bill of 1989, thus the title "Medicare to allow balance billing"

Dr Tom Price who is the new head of HHS, has very strongly indicated he wants to change it on multiple occasions. He had introduced bills to do exactly that as a member of congress. It will require a change in the law, but he is very much in a position to do it, and has the support of the AMA. So this thread is a heads up to inform this Medicare using community of what is coming soon to a doctor's office near you. Higher costs for medical care if this is enacted. See the links for more information.
How about the words "may be" instead. This isn't final.
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