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From November 15 through December 31, people with Medicare have the right to change their health plan and prescription drug plan without restriction.
Everyone who is enrolled in a Medicare private health plan or stand-alone drug plan should review their coverage options for 2010. Even people who are happy with their current plan should do so, because many plans change their costs and benefits from year to year.
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The House of Representatives votes tomorrow on H.R. 3961, the Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009, which will fix Medicare’s payment formula for doctors, eliminating a drastic 21.5 percent cut scheduled to take effect in 2010. H.R. 3961 is an intelligent fix to the current structure, allowing people to maintain and build relationships with their doctors, and receive the quality of care they deserve.
Named for the Greek and Roman god of medicine and healing, Asclepios this weekly news update alerts readers about the latest on key Medicare policy and advocacy developments.
"Today’s vote by the House of Representatives is an important step toward repealing the 21.5 percent Medicare pay cut for doctors set to take effect next year, and moves to stabilize Medicare’s payment system for doctors for the long term," says Medicare Rights Center President Joe Baker. "We are confident that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid will make good on his pledge and have the Senate again take up a long-term fix to Medicare’s formula for paying doctors."
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