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Shamelessly plagiarized from the Yahoo La Paz Gringo Group @:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lapazgringos/message/9823

U.S. Federal Benefits Outreach

The Federal Benefits Unit from the US Consulate General in Guadalajara will be
holding two meetings for US citizens in the southern Baja, tentatively in La Paz
on August 3, 2011, and in Los Cabos on August 4, 2011. Time and place to be
announced.

Topics to be covered: Medicare changes and general information; types
of services provided by FBU; retirement, survivor, and disability claims; direct
deposit changes; Social Security number applications; and questions and answers.

For further information: FBU in Guadalajara 01 800 772 6394
US Consular Agency Los Cabos 624 143 3566
Marina La Paz 612 125 2112

La Paz area residents RSVP here:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lapazgringos/message/9784

From my perspective, if and when the US government recognizes medical care in Mexico as qualified for Medicare payments, that would be the day to celebrate.

Ya remember that "sucking" sound that someone coined regarding NAFTA...

Well, what ya think the AMA thinks about giving Mexico all that business...

Gee, maybe they could put in "adjustments" to costs from this side of the border so... they wouldn't take as big a hit ... like maybe review by a MD.... NOB... prior to acceptance of said recommendation from Mexico..

Get the darts out for what would be fair ... for the NOB Doctors "review"...

But, sure like the idea of allowing ones Medicare to be covered anywhere in the World... as it would in most cases be much cheaper for the "Program".... just saying...

Except that a huge number of AMA members refuse to to take Medicare patients.

Maybe they'd be happy.

Well, we have a date for the La Paz meeting....but time(s) still to be announced!

Meeting with US Consulate regarding Federal Benefits to US citizens in La Paz

The meeting has been scheduled for August 3rd in the Vista Room at Marina de La Paz.

We are still deciding upon the time(s) for the meeting due to the overwhelming response from interested people.

We need to know if you will be coming! Please contact one of us today:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lapazgringos/message/9927

Don Mitchell -- donmitch@...
Susan Ross -- yachtmanagement@...
Neil Shroyer -- daniel@...[/URL]

Trina Brown, our US Consular Agent states:

The list of topics will be:
* Medicare Changes and general information;
* Type of services provided by Federal Benefits Unit;
* Appointment system for retirement, auxiliary, survivors and disability claims;
* Inform of mandatory Direct Deposit and International Direct Deposit Changes and General Information;
* 800 Phone service, Internet and email information in order to contact FBU;
* Inform of mandatory policy for change of address to all beneficiaries living in Mexico;
* Discuss Types of services presented at Contact Station;
* Free services; and Q & A's
We will be able to provide full FBU services during both events. We can take all SSA types of applications and other services such as Change of
Direct deposit, Change of address, take Representative Payee applications, Social Security Number applications and all of our services.

U.S. Consular Agency Cabo San Lucas, B.C.S.
Blvd. Marina Local C-4, Plaza Nautica, Col. Centro
Cabo San Lucas, B.C.S., 23410
Telephone and Fax Number: (624) 143-3566

It will be interesting to hear what they have to say about Medicare. Seems to me that all the complaining doctors would be happy to have it taken off their hands...

BG, I guess you'll have to RSVP for one or t'other of the now scheduled meeting times to find out.

Meeting with US Consulate regarding Federal Benefits to US citizens in La Paz

Date -- August 3rd

Times are 10 am and 2 pm.

Location -- Vista room at Marina de La Paz

We will be hearing from our US Consul Agent, Trina Brown, and representatives
from the Guadalajara Consulate to discuss federal benefits.

Please see the earlier posting of this meeting for the list of topics.

Stolen from the Yahoo La Paz Gringo Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lapazgringos/message/9952

I can only hope I live long enough to ever use Medicare...

Originally Posted by BajaGringo

It will be interesting to hear what they have to say about Medicare. Seems to me that all the complaining doctors would be happy to have it taken off their hands...

But, not their billing.. seem's that was somewhat of a hard one for the Doctors to take... a 30% decrease in Medicare and Medicade billings...... aaaaahhhhh let's hear it for the Doctors...