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@SpringIsHereVA Some people were turned into addicts just because they were prescribed these opioid pain meds by their docs.  Maybe they were prescribed them after an accident where they had bodily harm or after a surgery that took a while for recove...
GailL1 07-17-2025 03:51 PM
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Not in every state - some states have it only based on self attestation of income and assets.  They don't check anything- well maybe a tax return if there is one - maybe.  Then others have higher income limits - or they have removed any asset countin...
GailL1 07-17-2025 03:29 PM
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Here is a rather complete synopsis of the problem - currently and historically.KFF Health News - 11/08/2024 - Watchdog Calls for Tighter Scrutiny of Medicare Advantage Home Visits  CMS controls Medicare and Medicaid (federal level) and with that - th...
GailL1 07-17-2025 11:11 AM
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A bit more - KFFHealth News 04/08/2025 - PAYBACK: TRACKING OPIOID CASH For Opioid Victims, Payouts Fall Short While Governments Reap Millions   How many of you carry Narcan around with you?  Who knows, you could save the life of a person that is near...
GailL1 07-17-2025 07:51 AM
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I think most everybody is onboard with this and they even have agreement from some of the largest insurers agreeing to this too.  Beats being in court all the time.  One does have to wonder where previous Administration’s Center for Medicare and Medi...
GailL1 07-17-2025 07:30 AM
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@SpringIsHereVA Some people were turned into addicts just because they were prescribed these opioid pain meds by their docs.  Maybe they were prescribed them after an accident where they had bodily harm or after a surgery that took a while for recove...
GailL1 07-17-2025 03:51 PM
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Not in every state - some states have it only based on self attestation of income and assets.  They don't check anything- well maybe a tax return if there is one - maybe.  Then others have higher income limits - or they have removed any asset countin...
GailL1 07-17-2025 03:29 PM
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Here is a rather complete synopsis of the problem - currently and historically.KFF Health News - 11/08/2024 - Watchdog Calls for Tighter Scrutiny of Medicare Advantage Home Visits  CMS controls Medicare and Medicaid (federal level) and with that - th...
GailL1 07-17-2025 11:11 AM
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A bit more - KFFHealth News 04/08/2025 - PAYBACK: TRACKING OPIOID CASH For Opioid Victims, Payouts Fall Short While Governments Reap Millions   How many of you carry Narcan around with you?  Who knows, you could save the life of a person that is near...
GailL1 07-17-2025 07:51 AM
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I think most everybody is onboard with this and they even have agreement from some of the largest insurers agreeing to this too.  Beats being in court all the time.  One does have to wonder where previous Administration’s Center for Medicare and Medi...
GailL1 07-17-2025 07:30 AM
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@SpringIsHereVA Some people were turned into addicts just because they were prescribed these opioid pain meds by their docs.  Maybe they were prescribed them after an accident where they had bodily harm or after a surgery that took a while for recove...
GailL1 07-17-2025 03:51 PM
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Not in every state - some states have it only based on self attestation of income and assets.  They don't check anything- well maybe a tax return if there is one - maybe.  Then others have higher income limits - or they have removed any asset countin...
GailL1 07-17-2025 03:29 PM
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Here is a rather complete synopsis of the problem - currently and historically.KFF Health News - 11/08/2024 - Watchdog Calls for Tighter Scrutiny of Medicare Advantage Home Visits  CMS controls Medicare and Medicaid (federal level) and with that - th...
GailL1 07-17-2025 11:11 AM
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A bit more - KFFHealth News 04/08/2025 - PAYBACK: TRACKING OPIOID CASH For Opioid Victims, Payouts Fall Short While Governments Reap Millions   How many of you carry Narcan around with you?  Who knows, you could save the life of a person that is near...
GailL1 07-17-2025 07:51 AM
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I think most everybody is onboard with this and they even have agreement from some of the largest insurers agreeing to this too.  Beats being in court all the time.  One does have to wonder where previous Administration’s Center for Medicare and Medi...
GailL1 07-17-2025 07:30 AM
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