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In reply to the discussion: I am seriously pissed about some deceit in the Payroll Tax Bill [View all]MH1
(17,600 posts)36. You are describing FRAUD. Not all doctors commit fraud, actually.
Or are you saying that they do?
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Yes - Many doctors already turn away patients because the payments are too low.
DURHAM D
Dec 2011
#7
The particulars of the annual "Doc fix" are to be negotiated along with the full-year payroll cut
cthulu2016
Dec 2011
#15
You are wrong! 100% wrong, I am a Medicare provider and I did not want to get a cut, plus...
Change Happens
Dec 2011
#16
Cutting Medicare reimbursements to Dr.'s is not a good thing. They get reduced payments from
Lil Missy
Dec 2011
#20
The Doctor Fix problem has to do with an antequated way of figuring responsible rates for doctors
grantcart
Dec 2011
#23
There is so much FAIL in the o.p., where does one begin? You have no clue what you're talking about
Tarheel_Dem
Dec 2011
#24
I am sorry, but your overall lack of understanding of this issue is pretty blatant.
cbayer
Dec 2011
#32
One more thing - your line about doctors buying their wive's a Lexus for Christmas
cbayer
Dec 2011
#33
Failure to cut the Medicare rates is a positive for seniors. In some cases, the cut would mean
TheKentuckian
Dec 2011
#43