Surgery Doctors in Butte, MT Accepting Medicare

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Dr. Frank Raiser, MD Surgery Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 400 W Porphyry, Butte, MT 59701 Phone: 406-723-0043    Fax: 406-723-2067

Katie E Dawson, MD Surgery Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 401 S Alabama St Ste 6a, Butte, MT 59701 Phone: 406-782-2329    Fax: 406-782-2890

Andrew Stevens, DO Surgery Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 400 W Porphyry St, Butte, MT 59701 Phone: 406-723-0043    Fax: 406-723-2067

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Sermo physician community discusses refusal to accept Medicare pricing

Sermo, the world's largest online community for physicians, today announced its weekly hot topic. More than 500 physicians participated in a Sermo post "FTC - Refusal to accept Medicare pricing = Price Fixing." The discussion focuses on a complaint from the FTC that the Roaring Fork Valley Physicians IPA, by refusing to accept Medicare price controls, violated anti-trust laws. The announcement prompted strong reaction among many physicians who argue they should be able to accept or decline payment terms, like any other profession.

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