Medicare cuts payments on power w/c 11/15/06, FYI

Anonymous

October 23, 2006 at 10:42 pm

[COLOR=red][B]Medicare cuts payments on power w/c 11/15/06, FYI[/B][/COLOR]

[COLOR=red][B]”On October 2, 2006, CMS published its new Medicare payment amounts for power wheelchairs – and the news is grim for those with disabilities. Effective November 15, 2006, CMS will slash what Medicare will pay for a power wheelchair by up to 41%.”

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[COLOR=#ff0000][COLOR=red][B]I sent out five E-mails, both SC Senators, my Congressman, the President, and V.P.

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