Oh absolutely. They can't afford to take it. Ditto the State programs for lower income children. The doc's bill $100 and get $12. So they just stop taking it....I don't blame them; they have their overhead, staff, mal-p insurance etc. OR the next guy who comes in w/ "real" insurance gets charged double....and come January 1 they see a double digit % increase in their premiums. Kathy, member GSDCA, DVGSDC Celebrating generations of Dual Titled TC'd Champions visit _http://www.pinehillgsds.com/_ (http://www.pinehillgsds.com/) In a message dated 12/9/2009 6:49:04 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, utter227@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: Problem is that it is getting so that some doctors won't accept medicare as the medicare $ is being cut to doctors. I had this happen so it isn't just hearsay. ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2009. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================