[ladyjane]

The physicians cannot accept cash from those patients. If they do they will be fined. Second offense means prison. Nice, huh?

[pnh102]

The physicians cannot accept cash from those patients. If they do they will be fined. Second offense means prison. Nice, huh?

But there's no death panels!

[Victor]

I’ll be eligible for Medicare next year. What if I don’t sign up and keep my private insurance plan...?

[netmilsmom]

>>The physicians cannot accept cash from those patients. If they do they will be fined. Second offense means prison. Nice, huh?<<

Who would know?
It’s just going underground. When I was the Office Manager in a medical office, I was not allowed to tell people we took cash. My doctor didn’t take checks, cash only. Handed over in the office and the payments never hit the books.

[GailA]

Nor will Medicare allow you to ‘upgrade’ a procedure at your own expense for the ‘extra’. Cataract implants are plain through Medicare...they do not correct the astigmatisim so many of us have. Medicare will pay for 1 trifocal (NO PROGRESSIVE) lens for you eye glasses.

[Chickensoup]

>>The physicians cannot accept cash from those patients. If they do they will be fined. Second offense means prison. Nice, huh?<<

Only if they are medicare providers.