RE: NJAFP Alert - Senate Fails to Block Medicare Cut

[Guest guest]

You can thank Jim Bunning ® from Kentucky for the objection that halted it,

due to silly Senate rules, and not the whole Senate, I believe.

Tim

Malia, MD

(phone / fax)

www.MaliaFamilyMedicine.com

www.SkinSenseLaser.com

Malia Family Medicine & Skin Sense Laser

6720 Pittsford-Palmyra Rd.

Perinton Square Mall

Fairport, NY 14450

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NJAFP Alert - Senate Fails to Block Medicare Cut

Wow, this stinks and will create quite the book-keeping mess when the reverse it

Senate Fails to Act to Stop 21.2% Cut in Medicare Payment Leaving Nation's Most

Vulnerable At Risk

New Jersey Academy of Family Physicians

February 28, 2010

The United States Senate today failed to act to stop a 21.2% decrease in

physician payment scheduled to take effect on Monday. NJAFP President, Steve

Nurkiewicz, MD noted, " This failure on the part of our elected officials once

again calls into question their commitment to ensuring access to quality,

affordable health care to our nation's most vulnerable citizens. "

More information can be found on www.njafp.org .

A statement from the AAFP President is available at

http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/media/releases/2010b/medicare-cuts.html

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[Guest guest]

At least they are supposed to revisit it

on Tuesday. I think they were all just exhausted from the Health Care Summit

on Thursday. They couldn’t wrap their heads around any more health care

stuff. Fortunately less than 10% of our patients are on traditional Medicare.

We are (as of Friday) officially closed to new Medicare patients that are not

on a Medicare Advantage. Steve is sick of Congress stringing docs along every

year. He’s convinced that they do it to get $ donated to their campaigns. But

with no consult codes being paid, I’m wondering how the specialists feel about

donating anything to them (we know most primary care docs can’t afford to

donate big $). I’m writing letters this weekend asking them to repeal SGR.

This madness has got to stop.

Pratt

Office Manager

Oak Tree Internal Medicine P.C

www.prattmd.info

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Malia

Sent: Friday, February 26, 2010

9:52 PM

To:

Subject: Re:

NJAFP Alert - Senate Fails to Block Medicare Cut

You can

thank Jim Bunning ® from Kentucky

for the objection that halted it, due to silly Senate rules, and not the whole

Senate, I believe.

Tim

Malia, MD

(phone / fax)

www.MaliaFamilyMedicine.com

www.SkinSenseLaser.com

Malia Family Medicine & Skin Sense Laser

6720 Pittsford-Palmyra Rd.

Perinton Square Mall

Fairport, NY

14450

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NJAFP Alert - Senate Fails to Block

Medicare Cut

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it

Senate Fails to Act to Stop 21.2% Cut in Medicare Payment Leaving Nation's Most

Vulnerable At Risk

New Jersey Academy of Family Physicians

February 28, 2010

The United States Senate today failed to act to stop a 21.2% decrease in

physician payment scheduled to take effect on Monday. NJAFP President, Steve

Nurkiewicz, MD noted, " This failure on the part of our elected officials

once again calls into question their commitment to ensuring access to quality,

affordable health care to our nation's most vulnerable citizens. "

More information can be found on www.njafp.org .

A statement from the AAFP President is available at http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/media/releases/2010b/medicare-cuts.html

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[Guest guest]

bet you 25 cents they repeal itfor a yearThey will repealing it for a yr or 6mo at a time, til heavens know s what happens.Probably take them 10 yrs. for permanent fixI used to  worry   I do not  care anymore

 They will  likely patch it and if they  do not  well there are only 10 more months in the year to deal with say a 10% pay cut ( 20% or so cut x >50% of my  practice, my neighbor hood, my state) then I would do one of those nonpar  things  PAteitns will disapperar  but there will not be enough practices to take them on and all docs will do it and the legislaotrs will get it.

MAybe we  should LET  them do it now and get the suffering  over with?

 

At least they are supposed to revisit it

on Tuesday.  I think they were all just exhausted from the Health Care Summit

on Thursday.  They couldn’t wrap their heads around any more health care

stuff.  Fortunately less than 10% of our patients are on traditional Medicare. 

We are (as of Friday) officially closed to new Medicare patients that are not

on a Medicare Advantage.  Steve is sick of Congress stringing docs along every

year.  He’s convinced that they do it to get $ donated to their campaigns.  But

with no consult codes being paid, I’m wondering how the specialists feel about

donating anything to them (we know most primary care docs can’t afford to

donate big $).  I’m writing letters this weekend asking them to repeal SGR. 

This madness has got to stop.

 

Pratt

Office Manager

Oak Tree Internal Medicine P.C

www.prattmd.info

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Malia

Sent: Friday, February 26, 2010

9:52 PM

To:

Subject: Re:

NJAFP Alert - Senate Fails to Block Medicare Cut

 

 

You can

thank Jim Bunning ® from Kentucky

for the objection that halted it, due to silly Senate rules, and not the whole

Senate, I believe.

Tim

Malia, MD

(phone / fax)

www.MaliaFamilyMedicine.com

www.SkinSenseLaser.com

Malia Family Medicine & Skin Sense Laser

6720 Pittsford-Palmyra Rd.

Perinton Square Mall

Fairport, NY

14450

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NJAFP Alert - Senate Fails to Block

Medicare Cut

Wow, this stinks and will create quite the book-keeping mess when the reverse

it

Senate Fails to Act to Stop 21.2% Cut in Medicare Payment Leaving Nation's Most

Vulnerable At Risk

New Jersey Academy of Family Physicians

February 28, 2010

The United States Senate today failed to act to stop a 21.2% decrease in

physician payment scheduled to take effect on Monday. NJAFP President, Steve

Nurkiewicz, MD noted, " This failure on the part of our elected officials

once again calls into question their commitment to ensuring access to quality,

affordable health care to our nation's most vulnerable citizens. "

More information can be found on www.njafp.org .

A statement from the AAFP President is available at http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/media/releases/2010b/medicare-cuts.html

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[Guest guest]

I hope you are right cuz I'm certainly Medicare heavy and won't be taking on new pts with it.

To: Sent: Sat, February 27, 2010 11:40:41 AMSubject: Re: NJAFP Alert - Senate Fails to Block Medicare Cut

bet you 25 cents they repeal itfor a yearThey will repealing it for a yr or 6mo at a time, til heavens know s what happens.Probably take them 10 yrs. for permanent fixI used to worry I do not care anymore They will likely patch it and if they do not well there are only 10 more months in the year to deal with say a 10% pay cut ( 20% or so cut x >50% of my practice, my neighbor hood, my state) then I would do one of those nonpar things PAteitns will disapperar but there will not be enough practices to take them on and all docs will do it and the legislaotrs will get it. MAybe we should LET them do it now and get the suffering over with?

On Sat, Feb 27, 2010 at 11:11 AM, Pratt <karen.oaktree@ comcast.net> wrote:

At least they are supposed to revisit it on Tuesday. I think they were all just exhausted from the Health Care Summit on Thursday. They couldn’t wrap their heads around any more health care stuff. Fortunately less than 10% of our patients are on traditional Medicare. We are (as of Friday) officially closed to new Medicare patients that are not on a Medicare Advantage. Steve is sick of Congress stringing docs along every year. He’s convinced that they do it to get $ donated to their campaigns. But with no consult codes being paid, I’m wondering how the specialists feel about donating anything to them (we know most primary care docs can’t afford to donate big $). I’m writing letters this weekend asking them to repeal SGR. This madness has got to stop.

Pratt

Office Manager

Oak Tree Internal Medicine P.C

www.prattmd. info

From: Practiceimprovement 1yahoogroups (DOT) com [mailto:Practiceimprovement 1yahoogroups (DOT) com] On Behalf Of MaliaSent: Friday, February 26, 2010 9:52 PMTo: Practiceimprovement 1yahoogroups (DOT)

comSubject: Re: [Practiceimprovemen t1] NJAFP Alert - Senate Fails to Block Medicare Cut

You can thank Jim Bunning ® from Kentucky for the objection that halted it, due to silly Senate rules, and not the whole Senate, I believe.Tim Malia, MD (phone / fax)www.MaliaFamilyMedi cine.comwww.SkinSenseLaser. comMalia Family Medicine & Skin Sense Laser6720 Pittsford-Palmyra Rd.Perinton Square MallFairport, NY 14450-- Confidentiality Notice --This email message, including all the attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and contains confidential information. Unauthorized use or disclosure is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, you may not use, disclose, copy or disseminate this information. If you are not the intended

recipient, please contact the sender immediately by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message, including attachments. [Practiceimprovemen t1] NJAFP Alert - Senate Fails to Block Medicare CutWow, this stinks and will create quite the book-keeping mess when the reverse it Senate Fails to Act to Stop 21.2% Cut in Medicare Payment Leaving Nation's Most Vulnerable At Risk New Jersey Academy of Family PhysiciansFebruary 28, 2010 The United States Senate

today failed to act to stop a 21.2% decrease in physician payment scheduled to take effect on Monday. NJAFP President, Steve Nurkiewicz, MD noted, "This failure on the part of our elected officials once again calls into question their commitment to ensuring access to quality, affordable health care to our nation's most vulnerable citizens." More information can be found on www.njafp.org . A statement from the AAFP President is available at http://www.aafp. org/online/ en/home/media/ releases/ 2010b/medicare- cuts.html The NJAFP will continue to update members on this critical issue, Members interested in sharing this message with their social networks are encouraged to do so using the links below. Social NetworkForward to a friend

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[Guest guest]

where are the medical societies on this?

 

if physician responses like nonpar/ stopping medicare patiens could be better organised, maybe it would make an impact...

 

the last date to opt out is mar 17

 

how many will stay with medicare if this not fixed by mar 10.? we need to know our own strengths..

How many of our medicar epatients know whats at stake? they are the people with a lot of influence......

 

I agree I would welcome welcome a standoff sooner rather than later

 

bet you 25 cents they repeal itfor a yearThey will repealing it for a yr or 6mo at a time, til heavens know s what happens.Probably take them 10 yrs. for permanent fixI used to  worry   I do not  care anymore

 They will  likely patch it and if they  do not  well there are only 10 more months in the year to deal with say a 10% pay cut ( 20% or so cut x >50% of my  practice, my neighbor hood, my state) then I would do one of those nonpar  things  PAteitns will disapperar  but there will not be enough practices to take them on and all docs will do it and the legislaotrs will get it.

MAybe we  should LET  them do it now and get the suffering  over with?

 

At least they are supposed to revisit it on Tuesday.  I think they were all just exhausted from the Health Care Summit on Thursday.  They couldn’t wrap their heads around any more health care stuff.  Fortunately less than 10% of our patients are on traditional Medicare.  We are (as of Friday) officially closed to new Medicare patients that are not on a Medicare Advantage.  Steve is sick of Congress stringing docs along every year.  He’s convinced that they do it to get $ donated to their campaigns.  But with no consult codes being paid, I’m wondering how the specialists feel about donating anything to them (we know most primary care docs can’t afford to donate big $).  I’m writing letters this weekend asking them to repeal SGR.  This madness has got to stop.

 

Pratt

Office Manager

Oak Tree Internal Medicine P.C

www.prattmd.info

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Malia

Sent: Friday, February 26, 2010 9:52 PMTo:

Subject: Re: NJAFP Alert - Senate Fails to Block Medicare Cut

 

 

You can thank Jim Bunning ® from Kentucky for the objection that halted it, due to silly Senate rules, and not the whole Senate, I believe.Tim

Malia, MD (phone / fax)www.MaliaFamilyMedicine.comwww.SkinSenseLaser.com

Malia Family Medicine & Skin Sense Laser6720 Pittsford-Palmyra Rd.Perinton Square MallFairport, NY 14450-- Confidentiality Notice --This email message, including all the attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and contains confidential information. Unauthorized use or disclosure is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, you may not use, disclose, copy or disseminate this information. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender immediately by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message, including attachments.

NJAFP Alert - Senate Fails to Block Medicare CutWow, this stinks and will create quite the book-keeping mess when the reverse it

Senate Fails to Act to Stop 21.2% Cut in Medicare Payment Leaving Nation's Most Vulnerable At Risk New Jersey Academy of Family PhysiciansFebruary 28, 2010 The United States Senate today failed to act to stop a 21.2% decrease in physician payment scheduled to take effect on Monday. NJAFP President, Steve Nurkiewicz, MD noted, " This failure on the part of our elected officials once again calls into question their commitment to ensuring access to quality, affordable health care to our nation's most vulnerable citizens. "

More information can be found on www.njafp.org . A statement from the AAFP President is available at http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/media/releases/2010b/medicare-cuts.html

The NJAFP will continue to update members on this critical issue, Members interested in sharing this message with their social networks are encouraged to do so using the links below. Social Network

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-- Sangeetha Murthy M.D

[Guest guest]

Well, quite frankly, I will be continuing to participate because

even with the 21.5% cut, Medicare will still pay me better than anyone else

does.

Kathy Saradarian, MD

Branchville, NJ

www.qualityfamilypractice.com

Solo 4/03, Practicing since 9/90

Practice Partner 5/03

Low staffing

From:

[mailto: ] On Behalf Of Sangeetha

Murthy

Sent: Saturday, February 27, 2010 1:35 PM

To:

Subject: Re: NJAFP Alert - Senate Fails to Block

Medicare Cut

where are the medical societies on this?

if physician responses like nonpar/ stopping medicare

patiens could be better organised, maybe it would make an impact...

the last date to opt out is mar 17

how many will stay with medicare if this not fixed by mar

10.? we need to know our own strengths..

How many of our medicar epatients know whats at stake? they

are the people with a lot of influence......

I agree I would welcome

welcome a standoff sooner rather than later

bet you 25 cents they repeal it

for a year

They will repealing it for a yr or 6mo at a time, til heavens know s what

happens.Probably take them 10 yrs. for permanent fix

I used to worry

I do not care anymore

They will likely patch it and if they do not well there

are only 10 more months

in the year to deal with say a 10% pay cut ( 20% or so cut x >50% of

my practice, my neighbor hood, my state) then I would do one of those

nonpar things PAteitns will disapperar but there will not be

enough practices to take them on and all docs will do it and the legislaotrs

will get it.

MAybe we should LET them do it now and get the suffering over

with?

On Sat, Feb 27, 2010 at 11:11 AM,

Pratt

wrote:

At least they are supposed to revisit it on Tuesday. I think

they were all just exhausted from the Health Care Summit on Thursday.

They couldn’t wrap their heads around any more health care stuff.

Fortunately less than 10% of our patients are on traditional Medicare. We

are (as of Friday) officially closed to new Medicare patients that are not on a

Medicare Advantage. Steve is sick of Congress stringing docs along every

year. He’s convinced that they do it to get $ donated to their

campaigns. But with no consult codes being paid, I’m wondering how

the specialists feel about donating anything to them (we know most primary care

docs can’t afford to donate big $). I’m writing letters this

weekend asking them to repeal SGR. This madness has got to stop.

Pratt

Office Manager

Oak Tree Internal

Medicine P.C

www.prattmd.info

From:

[mailto: ]

On Behalf Of Malia

Sent: Friday, February 26, 2010 9:52 PM

To:

Subject: Re: NJAFP Alert - Senate Fails to Block

Medicare Cut

You can thank Jim Bunning ® from Kentucky for the

objection that halted it, due to silly Senate rules, and not the whole Senate,

I believe.

Tim

Malia, MD

(phone / fax)

www.MaliaFamilyMedicine.com

www.SkinSenseLaser.com

Malia Family Medicine & Skin Sense Laser

6720 Pittsford-Palmyra Rd.

Perinton Square Mall

Fairport, NY 14450

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NJAFP Alert - Senate Fails to Block Medicare

Cut

Wow, this stinks and will create quite the book-keeping mess when the reverse

it

Senate Fails to Act to Stop 21.2% Cut in Medicare Payment Leaving Nation's Most

Vulnerable At Risk

New Jersey Academy of Family Physicians

February 28, 2010

The United States Senate today failed to act to stop a 21.2% decrease in

physician payment scheduled to take effect on Monday. NJAFP President, Steve

Nurkiewicz, MD noted, " This failure on the part of our elected officials

once again calls into question their commitment to ensuring access to quality,

affordable health care to our nation's most vulnerable citizens. "

More information can be found on www.njafp.org

..

A statement from the AAFP President is available at http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/media/releases/2010b/medicare-cuts.html

The NJAFP will continue to update members on this critical issue,

Members interested in sharing this message with their social networks are

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Sangeetha Murthy M.D

[Guest guest]

I thought the opt out dates were Jan 1, April 1, July 1 and Oct 1 and that we are required to give out carriers 30 day notice. Has this changed because of the failed vote?

To: Sent: Sat, February 27, 2010 1:35:01 PMSubject: Re: NJAFP Alert - Senate Fails to Block Medicare Cut

where are the medical societies on this?

if physician responses like nonpar/ stopping medicare patiens could be better organised, maybe it would make an impact...

the last date to opt out is mar 17

how many will stay with medicare if this not fixed by mar 10.? we need to know our own strengths..

How many of our medicar epatients know whats at stake? they are the people with a lot of influence... ...

I agree I would welcome welcome a standoff sooner rather than later

On Sat, Feb 27, 2010 at 8:40 AM, <jnantonucci@ gmail.com> wrote:

bet you 25 cents they repeal itfor a yearThey will repealing it for a yr or 6mo at a time, til heavens know s what happens.Probably take them 10 yrs. for permanent fixI used to worry I do not care anymore They will likely patch it and if they do not well there are only 10 more months in the year to deal with say a 10% pay cut ( 20% or so cut x >50% of my practice, my neighbor hood, my state) then I would do one of those nonpar things PAteitns will disapperar but there will not be enough practices to take them on and all docs will do it and the legislaotrs will get it. MAybe we should LET them do it now and get the suffering over with?

On Sat, Feb 27, 2010 at 11:11 AM, Pratt <karen.oaktree@ comcast.net> wrote:

At least they are supposed to revisit it on Tuesday. I think they were all just exhausted from the Health Care Summit on Thursday. They couldn’t wrap their heads around any more health care stuff. Fortunately less than 10% of our patients are on traditional Medicare. We are (as of Friday) officially closed to new Medicare patients that are not on a Medicare Advantage. Steve is sick of Congress stringing docs along every year. He’s convinced that they do it to get $ donated to their campaigns. But with no consult codes being paid, I’m wondering how the specialists feel about donating anything to them (we know most primary care docs can’t afford to donate big $). I’m writing letters this weekend asking them to repeal SGR. This madness has got to stop.

Pratt

Office Manager

Oak Tree Internal Medicine P.C

www.prattmd. info

From: Practiceimprovement 1yahoogroups (DOT) com [mailto:Practiceimprovement 1yahoogroups (DOT) com] On Behalf Of MaliaSent: Friday, February 26, 2010 9:52 PMTo: Practiceimprovement 1yahoogroups (DOT)

comSubject: Re: [Practiceimprovemen t1] NJAFP Alert - Senate Fails to Block Medicare Cut

You can thank Jim Bunning ® from Kentucky for the objection that halted it, due to silly Senate rules, and not the whole Senate, I believe.Tim Malia, MD (phone / fax)www.MaliaFamilyMedi cine.comwww.SkinSenseLaser. comMalia Family Medicine & Skin Sense Laser6720 Pittsford-Palmyra Rd.Perinton Square MallFairport, NY 14450-- Confidentiality Notice --This email message, including all the attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and contains confidential information. Unauthorized use or disclosure is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, you may not use, disclose, copy or disseminate this information. If you are not the intended

recipient, please contact the sender immediately by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message, including attachments. [Practiceimprovemen t1] NJAFP Alert - Senate Fails to Block Medicare CutWow, this stinks and will create quite the book-keeping mess when the reverse it Senate Fails to Act to Stop 21.2% Cut in Medicare Payment Leaving Nation's Most Vulnerable At Risk New Jersey Academy of Family PhysiciansFebruary 28, 2010 The United States Senate

today failed to act to stop a 21.2% decrease in physician payment scheduled to take effect on Monday. NJAFP President, Steve Nurkiewicz, MD noted, "This failure on the part of our elected officials once again calls into question their commitment to ensuring access to quality, affordable health care to our nation's most vulnerable citizens." More information can be found on www.njafp.org . A statement from the AAFP President is available at http://www.aafp. org/online/ en/home/media/ releases/ 2010b/medicare- cuts.html The NJAFP will continue to update members on this critical issue, Members interested in sharing this message with their social networks are encouraged to do so using the links below. Social NetworkForward to a friend

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-- PATIENTS,please remember email may not be entirely secure and that Email is part of the medical record and is placed into the chart ( be careful what you say!)Email is best used for appointment making and brief questionsEmail replies can be expected within 24 hours-Please CALL if the matter is more urgent . MD ph fax impcenter.org

-- Sangeetha Murthy M.D

[Guest guest]

I feel for you Kathy. You're truly in the deadest zone to practice medicine.

To: Sent: Sat, February 27, 2010 2:35:05 PMSubject: RE: NJAFP Alert - Senate Fails to Block Medicare Cut

Well, quite frankly, I will be continuing to participate because even with the 21.5% cut, Medicare will still pay me better than anyone else does.

Kathy Saradarian, MD

Branchville, NJ

www.qualityfamilypr actice.com

Solo 4/03, Practicing since 9/90

Practice Partner 5/03

Low staffing

From: Practiceimprovement 1yahoogroups (DOT) com [mailto:Practiceimp rovement1@ yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of Sangeetha MurthySent: Saturday, February 27, 2010 1:35 PMTo: Practiceimprovement 1yahoogroups (DOT) comSubject: Re: [Practiceimprovemen t1] NJAFP Alert - Senate Fails to Block Medicare Cut

where are the medical societies on this?

if physician responses like nonpar/ stopping medicare patiens could be better organised, maybe it would make an impact...

the last date to opt out is mar 17

how many will stay with medicare if this not fixed by mar 10.? we need to know our own strengths..

How many of our medicar epatients know whats at stake? they are the people with a lot of influence... ...

I agree I would welcome welcome a standoff sooner rather than later

On Sat, Feb 27, 2010 at 8:40 AM, <jnantonucci@ gmail.com> wrote:

bet you 25 cents they repeal itfor a yearThey will repealing it for a yr or 6mo at a time, til heavens know s what happens.Probably take them 10 yrs. for permanent fixI used to worry I do not care anymore They will likely patch it and if they do not well there are only 10 more months in the year to deal with say a 10% pay cut ( 20% or so cut x >50% of my practice, my neighbor hood, my state) then I would do one of those nonpar things PAteitns will disapperar but there will not be enough practices to take them on and all docs will do it and the legislaotrs will get it. MAybe we should LET them do it now and get the suffering over with?

On Sat, Feb 27, 2010 at 11:11 AM, Pratt <karen.oaktree@ comcast.net> wrote:

At least they are supposed to revisit it on Tuesday. I think they were all just exhausted from the Health Care Summit on Thursday. They couldn’t wrap their heads around any more health care stuff. Fortunately less than 10% of our patients are on traditional Medicare. We are (as of Friday) officially closed to new Medicare patients that are not on a Medicare Advantage. Steve is sick of Congress stringing docs along every year. He’s convinced that they do it to get $ donated to their campaigns. But with no consult codes being paid, I’m wondering how the specialists feel about donating anything to them (we know most primary care docs can’t afford to donate big $). I’m writing letters this weekend asking them to repeal SGR. This madness has got to stop.

Pratt

Office Manager

Oak Tree Internal Medicine P.C

www.prattmd. info

From: Practiceimprovement 1yahoogroups (DOT) com [mailto:Practiceimprovement 1yahoogroups (DOT) com] On Behalf Of MaliaSent: Friday, February 26, 2010 9:52 PMTo: Practiceimprovement 1yahoogroups (DOT) comSubject: Re: [Practiceimprovemen t1] NJAFP Alert - Senate Fails to Block Medicare Cut

You can thank Jim Bunning ® from Kentucky for the objection that halted it, due to silly Senate rules, and not the whole Senate, I believe.Tim Malia, MD (phone / fax)www.MaliaFamilyMedi cine.comwww.SkinSenseLaser. comMalia Family Medicine & Skin Sense Laser6720 Pittsford-Palmyra Rd.Perinton Square MallFairport, NY 14450-- Confidentiality Notice --This email message, including all the attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and contains confidential information. Unauthorized use or disclosure is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, you may not use, disclose, copy or disseminate this information. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender

immediately by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message, including attachments. [Practiceimprovemen t1] NJAFP Alert - Senate Fails to Block Medicare CutWow, this stinks and will create quite the book-keeping mess when the reverse it Senate Fails to Act to Stop 21.2% Cut in Medicare Payment Leaving Nation's Most Vulnerable At Risk New Jersey Academy of Family PhysiciansFebruary 28, 2010 The United States Senate today failed to act to stop a 21.2%

decrease in physician payment scheduled to take effect on Monday. NJAFP President, Steve Nurkiewicz, MD noted, "This failure on the part of our elected officials once again calls into question their commitment to ensuring access to quality, affordable health care to our nation's most vulnerable citizens." More information can be found on www.njafp.org . A statement from the AAFP President is available at http://www.aafp. org/online/ en/home/media/ releases/ 2010b/medicare- cuts.html The NJAFP will continue to update members on this critical issue, Members interested in sharing this message with their social networks are encouraged to do so using the links below. Social NetworkForward to a friend | Click here to unsubscribe

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-- Sangeetha Murthy M.D

[Guest guest]

here it is http://www.calphys.org/html/dd057.aspit does get confusing with the retro refunds, etc etc.. I am so sick of the bean counters

 

I thought the opt out dates were Jan 1, April 1, July 1 and Oct 1 and that we are required to give out carriers 30 day notice.  Has this changed because of the failed vote?

To:

Sent: Sat, February 27, 2010 1:35:01 PMSubject: Re: NJAFP Alert - Senate Fails to Block Medicare Cut

 

where are the medical societies on this?

 

if physician responses like nonpar/ stopping medicare patiens could be better organised, maybe it would make an impact...

 

the last date to opt out is mar 17

 

how many will stay with medicare if this not fixed by mar 10.? we need to know our own strengths..

How many of our medicar epatients know whats at stake? they are the people with a lot of influence... ...

 

I agree I would welcome welcome a standoff sooner rather than later

On Sat, Feb 27, 2010 at 8:40 AM, <jnantonucci@ gmail.com> wrote:

 

bet you 25 cents they repeal itfor a yearThey will repealing it for a yr or 6mo at a time, til heavens know s what happens.Probably take them 10 yrs. for permanent fixI used to  worry 

 I do not  care anymore  They will  likely patch it and if they  do not  well there are only 10 more months in the year to deal with say a 10% pay cut ( 20% or so cut x >50% of my  practice, my neighbor hood, my state) then I would do one of those nonpar  things  PAteitns will disapperar  but there will not be enough practices to take them on and all docs will do it and the legislaotrs will get it.

MAybe we  should LET  them do it now and get the suffering  over with?

On Sat, Feb 27, 2010 at 11:11 AM, Pratt <karen.oaktree@ comcast.net> wrote:

 

At least they are supposed to revisit it on Tuesday.  I think they were all just exhausted from the Health Care Summit on Thursday.  They couldn’t wrap their heads around any more health care stuff.  Fortunately less than 10% of our patients are on traditional Medicare.  We are (as of Friday) officially closed to new Medicare patients that are not on a Medicare Advantage.  Steve is sick of Congress stringing docs along every year.  He’s convinced that they do it to get $ donated to their campaigns.  But with no consult codes being paid, I’m wondering how the specialists feel about donating anything to them (we know most primary care docs can’t afford to donate big $).  I’m writing letters this weekend asking them to repeal SGR.  This madness has got to stop.

 

Pratt

Office Manager

Oak Tree Internal Medicine P.C

www.prattmd. info

From: Practiceimprovement 1yahoogroups (DOT) com [mailto:Practiceimprovement 1yahoogroups (DOT) com] On Behalf Of Malia

Sent: Friday, February 26, 2010 9:52 PMTo: Practiceimprovement 1yahoogroups (DOT)

comSubject: Re: [Practiceimprovemen t1] NJAFP Alert - Senate Fails to Block Medicare Cut

 

 

You can thank Jim Bunning ® from Kentucky for the objection that halted it, due to silly Senate rules, and not the whole Senate, I believe.

Tim Malia, MD (phone / fax)www.MaliaFamilyMedi cine.comwww.SkinSenseLaser. com

Malia Family Medicine & Skin Sense Laser6720 Pittsford-Palmyra Rd.Perinton Square MallFairport, NY 14450-- Confidentiality Notice --This email message, including all the attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and contains confidential information. Unauthorized use or disclosure is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, you may not use, disclose, copy or disseminate this information. If you are not the intended

recipient, please contact the sender immediately by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message, including attachments. [Practiceimprovemen t1] NJAFP Alert - Senate Fails to Block Medicare CutWow, this stinks and will create quite the book-keeping mess when the reverse it Senate Fails to Act to Stop 21.2% Cut in Medicare Payment Leaving Nation's Most Vulnerable At Risk

New Jersey Academy of Family PhysiciansFebruary 28, 2010 The United States Senate

today failed to act to stop a 21.2% decrease in physician payment scheduled to take effect on Monday. NJAFP President, Steve Nurkiewicz, MD noted, " This failure on the part of our elected officials once again calls into question their commitment to ensuring access to quality, affordable health care to our nation's most vulnerable citizens. "

More information can be found on www.njafp.org . A statement from the AAFP President is available at http://www.aafp. org/online/ en/home/media/ releases/ 2010b/medicare- cuts.html

The NJAFP will continue to update members on this critical issue, Members interested in sharing this message with their social networks are encouraged to do so using the links below. Social Network

Forward to a friend

| Click here to unsubscribe To ensure delivery of NJAFP Communications, please add ' ray@... ' to your email address book or Safe Sender List.

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-- Sangeetha Murthy M.D

-- Sangeetha Murthy M.D

[Guest guest]

What A Mess!! So if I do opt out now I have to refund? then re-collect all the way back to January! Without staff that would simply be overwhelming and impossible for me to pull off! So I'm stuck till next year. Thanks for the clarification.

To: Sent: Sat, February 27, 2010 4:41:51 PMSubject: Re: NJAFP Alert - Senate Fails to Block Medicare Cut

here it is http://www.calphys. org/html/ dd057.aspit does get confusing with the retro refunds, etc etc.. I am so sick of the bean counters

On Sat, Feb 27, 2010 at 1:04 PM, Myria <myriaemenyyahoo (DOT) com> wrote:

I thought the opt out dates were Jan 1, April 1, July 1 and Oct 1 and that we are required to give out carriers 30 day notice. Has this changed because of the failed vote?

From: Sangeetha Murthy <sangeethamurthy@ gmail.com>To: Practiceimprovement 1yahoogroups (DOT) comSent: Sat, February 27, 2010 1:35:01 PM Subject: Re: [Practiceimprovemen t1] NJAFP Alert - Senate Fails to Block Medicare Cut

where are the medical societies on this?

if physician responses like nonpar/ stopping medicare patiens could be better organised, maybe it would make an impact...

the last date to opt out is mar 17

how many will stay with medicare if this not fixed by mar 10.? we need to know our own strengths..

How many of our medicar epatients know whats at stake? they are the people with a lot of influence... ...

I agree I would welcome welcome a standoff sooner rather than later

On Sat, Feb 27, 2010 at 8:40 AM, <jnantonucci@ gmail.com> wrote:

bet you 25 cents they repeal itfor a yearThey will repealing it for a yr or 6mo at a time, til heavens know s what happens.Probably take them 10 yrs. for permanent fixI used to worry I do not care anymore They will likely patch it and if they do not well there are only 10 more months in the year to deal with say a 10% pay cut ( 20% or so cut x >50% of my practice, my neighbor hood, my state) then I would do one of those nonpar things PAteitns will disapperar but there will not be enough practices to take them on and all docs will do it and the legislaotrs will get it. MAybe we should LET them do it now and get the suffering over with?

On Sat, Feb 27, 2010 at 11:11 AM, Pratt <karen.oaktree@ comcast.net> wrote:

At least they are supposed to revisit it on Tuesday. I think they were all just exhausted from the Health Care Summit on Thursday. They couldn’t wrap their heads around any more health care stuff. Fortunately less than 10% of our patients are on traditional Medicare. We are (as of Friday) officially closed to new Medicare patients that are not on a Medicare Advantage. Steve is sick of Congress stringing docs along every year. He’s convinced that they do it to get $ donated to their campaigns. But with no consult codes being paid, I’m wondering how the specialists feel about donating anything to them (we know most primary care docs can’t afford to donate big $). I’m writing letters this weekend asking them to repeal SGR. This madness has got to stop.

Pratt

Office Manager

Oak Tree Internal Medicine P.C

www.prattmd. info

From: Practiceimprovement 1yahoogroups (DOT) com [mailto:Practiceimprovement 1yahoogroups (DOT) com] On Behalf Of Malia Sent: Friday, February 26, 2010 9:52 PM

To: Practiceimprovement 1yahoogroups (DOT) comSubject: Re: [Practiceimprovemen t1] NJAFP Alert - Senate Fails to Block Medicare Cut

You can thank Jim Bunning ® from Kentucky for the objection that halted it, due to silly Senate rules, and not the whole Senate, I believe.Tim Malia, MD (phone / fax)www.MaliaFamilyMedi cine.com www.SkinSenseLaser. comMalia Family Medicine & Skin Sense Laser6720 Pittsford-Palmyra Rd.Perinton Square MallFairport, NY 14450-- Confidentiality Notice --This email message, including all the attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and contains confidential information. Unauthorized use or disclosure is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, you may not use, disclose, copy or disseminate this information. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender immediately by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message, including attachments. [Practiceimprovemen t1] NJAFP Alert - Senate Fails to Block Medicare CutWow, this stinks and will create quite the book-keeping mess when the reverse it Senate Fails to Act to Stop 21.2% Cut in Medicare Payment Leaving Nation's Most Vulnerable At Risk New Jersey Academy of Family PhysiciansFebruary 28, 2010 The United States Senate today failed to act to stop a 21.2% decrease in physician payment scheduled to take effect on Monday. NJAFP President, Steve Nurkiewicz, MD noted, "This failure on the part of our elected officials once again calls into question their commitment to ensuring access to quality, affordable health care to our nation's most vulnerable citizens." More information can be found on www.njafp.org . A statement from the AAFP President is available at http://www.aafp. org/online/ en/home/media/ releases/ 2010b/medicare- cuts.html The NJAFP will continue to update members on this critical issue, Members interested in sharing this message with their social networks are encouraged to do so using the links below. Social NetworkForward to a friend | Click here to unsubscribe To ensure delivery of NJAFP Communications, please add ' ray@... ' to your email address book or Safe Sender List. If you are still having problems receiving our communications, see our white-listing page for more details: http://www.commpartners.com/website/white-listing.htm New Jersey Academy of Family Physicians 224 West State Street, Trenton N. J. 08608 Phone:

609/394-1711 Fax: 609/394-7712 Email: ray@... Web: www.njafp.org

-- PATIENTS,please remember email may not be entirely secure and that Email is part of the medical record and is placed into the chart ( be careful what you say!)Email is best used for appointment making and brief questionsEmail replies can be expected within 24 hours-Please CALL if the matter is more urgent . MD ph fax impcenter.org

-- Sangeetha Murthy M.D

-- Sangeetha Murthy M.D

[Guest guest]

I see a ton of emails from earlier today, so perhaps it was noted already. But I

was mistaken, Jim Bunning was the one who blocked the extension of unemployment

benefits -- then was challenged again and again for hours into the late night

but kept his opposition. I wanted to say that so he gets credited for his

efforts to single-handedly delay something that will ultimately get passed and

keep the Senage from other issues for hours and hours.

Malia, MD

(phone / fax)

www.MaliaFamilyMedicine.com

www.SkinSenseLaser.com

Malia Family Medicine & Skin Sense Laser

6720 Pittsford-Palmyra Rd.

Perinton Square Mall

Fairport, NY 14450

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NJAFP Alert - Senate Fails to Block Medicare Cut

Wow, this stinks and will create quite the book-keeping mess when the reverse it

Senate Fails to Act to Stop 21.2% Cut in Medicare Payment Leaving Nation's Most

Vulnerable At Risk

New Jersey Academy of Family Physicians

February 28, 2010

The United States Senate today failed to act to stop a 21.2% decrease in

physician payment scheduled to take effect on Monday. NJAFP President, Steve

Nurkiewicz, MD noted, " This failure on the part of our elected officials once

again calls into question their commitment to ensuring access to quality,

affordable health care to our nation's most vulnerable citizens. "

More information can be found on www.njafp.org .

A statement from the AAFP President is available at

http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/media/releases/2010b/medicare-cuts.html

The NJAFP will continue to update members on this critical issue,

Members interested in sharing this message with their social networks are

encouraged to do so using the links below.

Social Network

Forward to a friend | Click here to unsubscribe

To ensure delivery of NJAFP Communications, please add ' ray@... ' to your

email address book or Safe Sender List.

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08608

Phone: 609/394-1711 Fax: 609/394-7712 Email: ray@... Web: www.njafp.org

[Guest guest]

We are thinking of Non-par if not fixed.

Pratt

Office Manager

Oak Tree Internal Medicine P.C

www.prattmd.info

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Sangeetha Murthy

Sent: Saturday, February 27, 2010

10:35 AM

To:

Subject: Re:

NJAFP Alert - Senate Fails to Block Medicare Cut

where are the medical societies on this?

if physician responses like nonpar/ stopping medicare

patiens could be better organised, maybe it would make an impact...

the last date to opt out is mar 17

how many will stay with medicare if this not fixed by mar 10.? we need

to know our own strengths..

How many of our medicar epatients know whats at stake? they are the

people with a lot of influence......

I agree I would

welcome welcome a standoff sooner rather than later

On Sat, Feb 27, 2010 at 8:40 AM, <jnantonuccigmail> wrote:

bet you 25 cents they repeal it

for a year

They will repealing it for a yr or 6mo at a time, til heavens know s what

happens.Probably take them 10 yrs. for permanent fix

I used to worry

I do not care anymore

They will likely patch it and if they do not well there

are only 10 more months

in the year to deal with say a 10% pay cut ( 20% or so cut x >50% of

my practice, my neighbor hood, my state) then I would do one of those

nonpar things PAteitns will disapperar but there will not be

enough practices to take them on and all docs will do it and the legislaotrs

will get it.

MAybe we should LET them do it now and get the suffering over

with?

On Sat, Feb 27, 2010 at 11:11 AM, Pratt <karen.oaktreecomcast (DOT) net>

wrote:

At least they are supposed to revisit it

on Tuesday. I think they were all just exhausted from the Health Care

Summit on Thursday. They couldn’t wrap their heads around any more health

care stuff. Fortunately less than 10% of our patients are on traditional

Medicare. We are (as of Friday) officially closed to new Medicare

patients that are not on a Medicare Advantage. Steve is sick of Congress

stringing docs along every year. He’s convinced that they do it to get $

donated to their campaigns. But with no consult codes being paid, I’m

wondering how the specialists feel about donating anything to them (we know

most primary care docs can’t afford to donate big $). I’m writing letters

this weekend asking them to repeal SGR. This madness has got to stop.

Pratt

Office Manager

Oak Tree Internal Medicine P.C

www.prattmd.info

From:

[mailto: ]

On Behalf Of Malia

Sent: Friday, February 26, 2010

9:52 PM

To:

Subject: Re:

NJAFP Alert - Senate Fails to Block Medicare Cut

You can thank Jim Bunning ® from Kentucky for the objection that halted it,

due to silly Senate rules, and not the whole Senate, I believe.

Tim

Malia, MD

(phone / fax)

www.MaliaFamilyMedicine.com

www.SkinSenseLaser.com

Malia Family Medicine & Skin Sense Laser

6720 Pittsford-Palmyra Rd.

Perinton Square Mall

Fairport, NY

14450

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or disclosure is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, you may not

use, disclose, copy or disseminate this information. If you are not the

intended recipient, please contact the sender immediately by reply email and

destroy all copies of the original message, including attachments.

NJAFP Alert - Senate Fails to Block

Medicare Cut

Wow, this stinks and will create quite the book-keeping mess when the reverse

it

Senate Fails to Act to Stop 21.2% Cut in Medicare Payment Leaving Nation's Most

Vulnerable At Risk

New Jersey Academy of Family Physicians

February 28, 2010

The United States Senate today failed to act to stop a 21.2% decrease in

physician payment scheduled to take effect on Monday. NJAFP President, Steve

Nurkiewicz, MD noted, " This failure on the part of our elected officials

once again calls into question their commitment to ensuring access to quality,

affordable health care to our nation's most vulnerable citizens. "

More information can be found on www.njafp.org

..

A statement from the AAFP President is available at http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/media/releases/2010b/medicare-cuts.html

The NJAFP will continue to update members on this critical issue,

Members interested in sharing this message with their social networks are

encouraged to do so using the links below.

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To ensure delivery of NJAFP Communications, please add ' ray@... ' to your email

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08608

Phone: 609/394-1711 Fax: 609/394-7712 Email: ray@... Web: www.njafp.org

--

PATIENTS,please remember email may not be entirely secure and that Email is

part of the medical record and is placed into the chart ( be careful what

you say!)

Email is best used for appointment making and brief questions

Email replies can be expected within 24 hours-Please CALL if the

matter is more urgent .

MD

ph fax

impcenter.org

--

Sangeetha Murthy M.D

[Guest guest]

Oops!  Hit send too fast.  I meant to say

that we are thinking of non-par if it’s not fixed, but we will wait

because we want our ARRA money first J  As long as they don’t ask for it back like they did the

banks!  So I guess we will be par with MDC through 2015 (assuming Steve doesn’t

give up clinical practice before then because he REALLY likes the consulting

gig).

Pratt

Office Manager

Oak Tree Internal Medicine P.C

www.prattmd.info

From: Pratt

Sent: Sunday, February 28, 2010

7:15 AM

To: ' '

Subject: RE:

NJAFP Alert - Senate Fails to Block Medicare Cut

We are thinking of Non-par if not fixed.

Pratt

Office Manager

Oak Tree Internal Medicine P.C

www.prattmd.info

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Sangeetha Murthy

Sent: Saturday, February 27, 2010

10:35 AM

To:

Subject: Re:

NJAFP Alert - Senate Fails to Block Medicare Cut

where are the medical societies on this?

if physician responses like nonpar/ stopping medicare

patiens could be better organised, maybe it would make an impact...

the last date to opt out is mar 17

how many will stay with medicare if this not fixed by mar 10.? we need

to know our own strengths..

How many of our medicar epatients know whats at stake? they are the

people with a lot of influence......

I agree I would

welcome welcome a standoff sooner rather than later

On Sat, Feb 27, 2010 at 8:40 AM, <jnantonuccigmail> wrote:

bet you 25 cents they repeal it

for a year

They will repealing it for a yr or 6mo at a time, til heavens know s what

happens.Probably take them 10 yrs. for permanent fix

I used to worry

I do not care anymore

They will likely patch it and if they do not well there

are only 10 more months

in the year to deal with say a 10% pay cut ( 20% or so cut x >50% of

my practice, my neighbor hood, my state) then I would do one of those

nonpar things PAteitns will disapperar but there will not be

enough practices to take them on and all docs will do it and the legislaotrs

will get it.

MAybe we should LET them do it now and get the suffering over

with?

On Sat, Feb 27, 2010 at 11:11 AM, Pratt <karen.oaktreecomcast (DOT) net>

wrote:

At least they are supposed to revisit it

on Tuesday. I think they were all just exhausted from the Health Care

Summit on Thursday. They couldn’t wrap their heads around any more

health care stuff. Fortunately less than 10% of our patients are on

traditional Medicare. We are (as of Friday) officially closed to new

Medicare patients that are not on a Medicare Advantage. Steve is sick of

Congress stringing docs along every year. He’s convinced that they

do it to get $ donated to their campaigns. But with no consult codes

being paid, I’m wondering how the specialists feel about donating

anything to them (we know most primary care docs can’t afford to donate

big $). I’m writing letters this weekend asking them to repeal

SGR. This madness has got to stop.

Pratt

Office Manager

Oak Tree Internal Medicine P.C

www.prattmd.info

From:

[mailto: ]

On Behalf Of Malia

Sent: Friday, February 26, 2010

9:52 PM

To:

Subject: Re:

NJAFP Alert - Senate Fails to Block Medicare Cut

You can thank Jim Bunning ® from Kentucky for the objection that halted it,

due to silly Senate rules, and not the whole Senate, I believe.

Tim

Malia, MD

(phone / fax)

www.MaliaFamilyMedicine.com

www.SkinSenseLaser.com

Malia Family Medicine & Skin Sense Laser

6720 Pittsford-Palmyra Rd.

Perinton Square Mall

Fairport, NY

14450

-- Confidentiality Notice --

This email message, including all the attachments, is for the sole use of the

intended recipient(s) and contains confidential information. Unauthorized use

or disclosure is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, you may not

use, disclose, copy or disseminate this information. If you are not the

intended recipient, please contact the sender immediately by reply email and

destroy all copies of the original message, including attachments.

NJAFP Alert - Senate Fails to Block

Medicare Cut

Wow, this stinks and will create quite the book-keeping mess when the reverse

it

Senate Fails to Act to Stop 21.2% Cut in Medicare Payment Leaving Nation's Most

Vulnerable At Risk

New Jersey Academy of Family Physicians

February 28, 2010

The United States Senate today failed to act to stop a 21.2% decrease in

physician payment scheduled to take effect on Monday. NJAFP President, Steve

Nurkiewicz, MD noted, " This failure on the part of our elected officials

once again calls into question their commitment to ensuring access to quality,

affordable health care to our nation's most vulnerable citizens. "

More information can be found on www.njafp.org

..

A statement from the AAFP President is available at http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/media/releases/2010b/medicare-cuts.html

The NJAFP will continue to update members on this critical issue,

Members interested in sharing this message with their social networks are

encouraged to do so using the links below.

Social Network

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To ensure delivery of NJAFP Communications, please add ' ray@... ' to your email

address book or Safe Sender List.

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08608

Phone: 609/394-1711 Fax: 609/394-7712 Email: ray@... Web: www.njafp.org

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PATIENTS,please remember email may not be entirely secure and that Email is

part of the medical record and is placed into the chart ( be careful what

you say!)

Email is best used for appointment making and brief questions

Email replies can be expected within 24 hours-Please CALL if the

matter is more urgent .

MD

ph fax

impcenter.org

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Sangeetha Murthy M.D