[Challenger]

Originally Posted by Xavier

I think I heard a tentative November completion.

Xavier

Sounds like good news to me, but never quite sure until TOTVer's have weighed in.

[Number 6]

This is good news. I am sure that the financial feasibility study only called for one center, given the potential utilization. Now there will be more patients seen at the Villages center and that will justify the cost. Look at it this way, there is half the equipment and consturction cost with esentially the same number of patients and therefore the same income. Now CFHA does not need to rasie the money for the equipment. Not that that is a bad thing.
I seem to remember that this is sometihing that we asked for some time ago; one center, in the Villages!

[Russ_Boston]

There was a story the other day in a local Boston business mag (I wish I had a link reference) about the proliferation of cancer centers in the eastern MA area. Even though almost every hospital of note was building a new center they all felt they would be profit centers for the hospital. The Big C is Big B!

[SALYBOW]

Actually the reason the building is suspended is that medicare has cut back on what they pay and they have reduced the payment to Leesburg by 12%. They now realize that it would become a losing endeavor. No matter how you feel about the Moffit center build, the cut back in medicare payments will negatively affect all of us. I just read on the net that Medicare and SS are going to go broke sooner than they expected. Maybe this is cruel but when I see that we send billions of dollars to other countries, I wonder why SS is running out of money. Shouldn't we take care of those folks that sent all the money to the government to provide for their own security before we help the rest of the world. We know that there are not enough people coming up to adequately fund SS and Medicare so there needs to be some other policy changes, other than reducing the payback to the people involved. JMHO

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by SALYBOW

Actually the reason the building is suspended is that medicare has cut back on what they pay and they have reduced the payment to Leesburg by 12%. They now realize that it would become a losing endeavor. No matter how you feel about the Moffit center build, the cut back in medicare payments will negatively affect all of us. I just read on the net that Medicare and SS are going to go broke sooner than they expected. Maybe this is cruel but when I see that we send billions of dollars to other countries, I wonder why SS is running out of money. Shouldn't we take care of those folks that sent all the money to the government to provide for their own security before we help the rest of the world. We know that there are not enough people coming up to adequately fund SS and Medicare so there needs to be some other policy changes, other than reducing the payback to the people involved. JMHO

You are right as usual. Where are you from?

[Number 6]

Originally Posted by Russ_Boston

There was a story the other day in a local Boston business mag (I wish I had a link reference) about the proliferation of cancer centers in the eastern MA area. Even though almost every hospital of note was building a new center they all felt they would be profit centers for the hospital. The Big C is Big B!

Yes, radiation oncology is still big bucks IF there are enough patients to support it. There are huge fixed costs that need a decent number of patients to support it. It finally stuck the good folks at CFHA that they were going to have to front the equipment and construction costs for two centers. As I said, I think this worked out for the best.
Medicare cut radiation oncology reimbursement by 1% for the last two years. This still leaves a heck of a margin. Not bad when you look at what they did to medical oncology.

[Number 6]

And here is the article from the Orlando Sentinel confirming this.

http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/...sburg-facility

[graciegirl]

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[whartonjelly]

It was so conveniet to be 1 minute and 20 seconds away from our hospital , when my 90 year old mother needed radiation for an oral cancer. She is 94 now and never suffered from long rides to and from. i am not into politics. As Dr. House says on the television show says, "everybody lies". Sad but true.

[Fisherman]

Moffitt Cancer Center in Villages is not what you think it is. If you want professional, well educated, organized and a truly functional treatment plan by Drs that are passionate about a cure, you MUST go to Tampa. The only part here in the Villages that is a part of Moffitt is the radiation oncology department with only three people employed by Moffitt and they need a lot of improvement to meet the quality standards of Moffitt in Tampa.

[lovesports]

Originally Posted by Fisherman

Moffitt Cancer Center in Villages is not what you think it is. If you want professional, well educated, organized and a truly functional treatment plan by Drs that are passionate about a cure, you MUST go to Tampa. The only part here in the Villages that is a part of Moffitt is the radiation oncology department with only three people employed by Moffitt and they need a lot of improvement to meet the quality standards of Moffitt in Tampa.

You are so right!!!!

[Russ_Boston]

I know some changes are coming in the oncology care at CFHA - stay tuned!