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PR: Only 5 percent of seniors have changed Medicare plans, 16 percent might this year; Cost savings, better service and improved coverage among biggest drivers to change plans as Medicare enrollment season nears Belleville, Il (Vocus/

http://www.prweb.com/releases/Medicare/Allsup_Survey/prweb3170844.htm

Maine Residents With Medicare Searching for Affordable and Innovative Insurance Have Competitive Medicare Advantage Option

Press Release | www.prnewswire.com | 8 hours 16 minutes ago

Maine Residents With Medicare Searching for Affordable and Innovative Insurance Have Competitive Medicare Advantage Option. Annual Medicare Election Period Begins November 15.

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/maine-residents-with-medicare-searching-for-affordable-and-innovative-insurance-have-competitive-medicare-advantage-option-69562467.html

CMS Strategy to Reduce Provider Numbers Works Too Well

News | homecaremag.com | 8 hours 16 minutes ago

CMS might want to reduce the number of home medical equipment providers, but its relentless actions combined with those of Congress could also have dire consequences for Medicare beneficiaries, according to HME stakeholders.

http://homecaremag.com/news/provider-reduction-strategy-20091109/

House passes health reform bill, debate moves to Senate

News | www.ama-assn.org | 13 hours 6 minutes ago

Democratic leaders prevailed with help from anti-abortion members of the caucus. The House could vote on Medicare physician pay the week of Nov. 16.

http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2009/11/09/gvl11109.htm

MGMA supports Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act (H.R. 3961) and Affordable Health Care for America Act (H.R. 3962)

News | www.surgistrategies.com | Nov 6, 2009

The Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) today sent the House of Representatives a letter indicating the Association s support of the Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act (H.R. 3961) and the Affordable Health Care for America Act (H.R. 3962).

http://www.surgistrategies.com/hotnews/mgma-supports-reform-act.html

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SPECIAL REPORT - Are doctors what ails U.S. healthcare?

News | uk.news.yahoo.com | Nov 6, 2009

Nowhere in the United States has more doctors at its beck and call than White Plains, one of the wealthiest cities in the nation.

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/22/20091106/thl-uk-usa-healthcare-doctors-b2e59e8.html

AMA Uneasy In Support Of ObamaCare - Forbes.com

News | www.forbes.com | Nov 5, 2009

The doctors group is pushing for reform to include a hike in Medicare reimbursements, but Congress may not play along.

http://www.forbes.com/2009/11/05/ama-health-reform-business-washington-medicare.html?feed=rss_business_healthcare

AMA, AARP Back House Bill

News | www.medpagetoday.com | Nov 5, 2009

WASHINGTON -- The House healthcare reform bill won the endorsement of two influential groups on Thursday: seniors and doctors.

http://www.medpagetoday.com/PublicHealthPolicy/Washington-Watch/16836

UGA gets stimulus for elderly health project

News | atlanta.bizjournals.com | Nov 5, 2009

The University of Georgia researchers Vicki Freimuth and Don Rubin got $970,039 in federal stimulus money for a two-year project that uses volunteers to help the vulnerable elderly improve their interaction with health care providers.

http://atlanta.bizjournals.com/atlanta/stories/2009/11/02/daily83.html?ana=from_rss

Home dialysis experts questions CMS decision to merge home training costs into the bundle.

News | nephronline.com | Nov 5, 2009

Nephronline: The draft of the bundled ESRD Prospective Payment System (PPS), released on Sept. 15. proposes to include payment for a key element to the success of home dialysis-patient training-within the bundled composite rate instead of as a separate payment. We think this is a mistake.

http://nephronline.com/features.asp?F_ID=478