Your Medicare Costs

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    A couple of Drudge headlines well-worth checking out.

    Doctor With Big Medicare Billings Is No Stranger to Scrutiny
    By FRANCES ROBLESAPRIL 9, 2014 @ http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/10/b...billings-is-no-stranger-to-scrutiny.html?_r=0

    Small Slice of Doctors Account for Big Chunk of Medicare Costs
    Top 1% of Medical Providers Accounted for 14% of Billing, Federal Data Show @ http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303456104579490043350808268

    When that thing comes in the mail from your Medicare provider, do you read it or toss it into the trash? It's not a bill so why worry about it? :roll:

    Well, I read mine just to see what the various procedures are costing the American taxpayer. I have no way of knowing what they would cost if paid for by cash. But, some of the costs appear to be ridiculous.

    Wonder why? Ask your doctor and s/he will tell you it comes from the overhead needed to deal with the current paperwork and billing requirements.

    Check it out for yourself. :salute:
     

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