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[drejb]

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It would be a possible violation of anti-trust laws to call for a boycott or collude to set prices. See: http://www.neuropsychologycentral.com/interface/content/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=1130 also see the update indicating the draconian cuts will be phased in and "only" mean a 7% cut to neuropsychologists next year.

However, it is a valid question as to whether potential cuts take an already reduced fee to a reimbursement rate so low that they are impossible to sustain and force neuropsychologists out of medicare. So, the survey above is solely for a non-scientific research survey.

There is also nothing wrong with forwarding any questions about these medicare cuts to: pracgov@apa.org

Below are some resources for learning more on how to opt-out of Medicare, sample patient forms, and articles from AARP, Medscape and other sources.

How to opt out of Medicare - from the American Academy of Physician and Surgeons: http://www.aapsonline.org/medicare/optout.htm


Preparing patients and staff for opting out of medicare – practice management tips: http://www.aapsonline.org/brochures/kriss.htm

Info on opting out: http://www.cahabagba.com/part_b/enroll_update_your_records/opting_out/index.htm

Template for opt-out (I haven’t tried this, its on another site, use at your own risk: http://www.cahabagba.com/part_b/forms/OptOutAffidavit.pdf

Link to NY times article:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/02/business/retirementspecial/02health.html

Old Medscape article on how to opt out – (makes you think the more things “Change” the more they stay the same: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/465262

AARP article: http://bulletin.aarp.org/states/ny/2009/13/articles/more_doctors_are_opting_out_medicare.html

Article on medicare opt out on HHS site, from Health Care financing review: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/HealthCareFinancingReview/downloads/04-05winterpg43.pdf

Medicare info on issues related to billing medicare when opted out: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNMattersArticles/downloads/MM6081.pdf

More Medicare policy on opting out: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/Transmittals/downloads/R92BP.pdf

Article on opting out written by attorney – on a podiatry site:
http://www.podiatrym.com/pm%5CEvery%20Thing%20You%20Need%20To%20know%20About%20Opting%20Out%20of%20Medicare.pdf

Sample forms for patients from a neurology practice:
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