There goes any medicaid monies.by anaonymous (no login)I read with some interest today on Barry Block's newsletter that N.Y. Medicaid funding for podiatry may be discontinued- due to budgetary constraints. I believe Texas announced something similar a few weeks ago. Alabama went through this in the early 1980's... when the state was in a deficit mode. Funding never was restored per recollection, even when the state finances improved. Litigation was unsuccessful ( I beleieve the case was Silvers, vs. Baggiano). I believe that many of the pods in the state have actuallly signed agreements to waive the 20% co-payment on the medicare-medicaid patient population. Potential students would be WISE to think THRICE (or more) before even remotely considering podiatry school. I feel sorry for those of you in school and in programs. Potential students should avail themselves to the materials that the Cal. College President of several years ago (Dr. Levy, I believe) pledged to put together . I believe he called it a policy of "full disclosure" of the numerous problems that podiatry faces. In my opinion, the worst foreign medical school would be a far better bet than ANY podiatry school. I had taken my admission test for dental school- not pursuing that was the single worst error in judgement in my life. anonymous from IP address 147.64.125.188 Goto Forum Home |
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