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Technology Stocks : Discuss Year 2000 Issues -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Lane3 who wrote (8838)	9/29/1999 2:11:00 PM
From: C.K. Houston	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 9818

>>>>>WHAT A STUPID IDEA!!!! The government wants the elderly and disabled to do their job, and prod healthcare providers to get them to work on remediating systems???<< <if that is such a "STUPID IDEA," what would you have the government do instead?> Have the government work behind the scenes with the lobbyists ... and apply pressure ... and make deals that benefit the populace instead of big business. Maybe those pharmaceutical and medical device sales reps could "spread the word" ... instead of the elderly. Who do you think healthcare providers are more apt to listen to?

To: Lane3 who wrote (8838)	9/29/1999 2:27:00 PM
From: flatsville	Respond to of 9818

k-- You wrote: >>>Nonetheless, if that is such a "STUPID IDEA," what would you have the government do instead?<<< Try some real contingency planning (as outlined below) which will have to come from the Feds to solve eligibility, record keeping and liquidity issues. (Encouraging Granny to apply pressure to her service provider will not accomplish what needs to be done. Time's up, was up for many of these systems.) Message 11253708 >>>What can be done now, with just over 100 days left in 1999? Our prescription is centered around state-level and community-level contingency planning and applies regardless of Y2K readiness. All states must: -- Freeze eligibility requirements from now through mid-2000. -- Issue paper eligibility IDs before the end of the year. -- Hire and train additional customer service representatives now. -- Move Medicaid funds to providers in the first quarter of 2000. "The healthcare of 34 million Americans is at risk," said Norman Dean, executive director of the Center for Y2K and Society. "Government must take steps now to ensure Medicaid funds are paid in early 2000." For months, the information on state Medicaid readiness had been withheld, prompting the Center for Y2K and Society to file a Freedom of Information Act request. The state readiness information is now available on the HCFA Web site at hcfa.org. The Center for Y2K and Society is an activity of the Tides Center. For more information on healthcare and Y2K, contact Margaret Anderson at 202-775-3267.<<<