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To: Trebor who wrote (6890)	7/28/1999 11:26:00 AM
From: Wally Mastroly	Respond to of 15132

Re: Is it time to invest abroad? ..but know the risks first... cnnfn.com

To: Trebor who wrote (6890)	8/6/1999 10:26:00 AM
From: Wally Mastroly	Respond to of 15132

Y2K may hit Medical bills, records - as if med billing wasn't bad enough... WASHINGTON - Patients may want to take some simple precautions to protect themselves from billing and recordkeeping problems caused by the Year 2000 computer bug, with a government report questioning the preparedness of doctors and hospitals. Failures in health care providers' billing systems have been discovered in Y2K testing conducted by Medicare, according to a report from the General Accounting Office, an investigative arm of Congress. Dr. Richard Corlin, a speaker of the American Medical Association's house of delegates, suggests that patients ask their doctor or pharmacy about Y2K preparations, get prescriptions refilled in December and call to confirm appointments scheduled after Jan. 1.