ACTIVITY AT CRBCM.

1. WE WON ANOTHER SMALL CONTRACT, WILL WORK FROM INDIANAPOLIS, IN FOR 4 WEEKS. SHIFTING BACK AND FORTH AS NEEDED. GOOD THING EL PASO AIRPORT HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO GO INTO FORT BLISS. PLENTY OF ROOM TO LAND!  CRBCM STAYS ALIVE!

2.STILL FIGHTING FOR FUNDING, SUBMITTED 2 NEW GRANT APPLICATIONS BEFORE THE NIH DESPITE OUR PREVIOUS NEGATIVE EXPERIENCE.

3. FINALLY AFTER 10 MONTHS THE IRS CAME ALIVE TO ADVANCE TAX EXEMPTION FILE FOR THE CRBCM.  THEY NEED MORE INFORMATION.  THIS ORGANIZATION HAS COST US 2 SUPERB OPPORTUNITIES TO WIN A GRANT.  NOW I BELIEVE THE REPUBLICANS WHEN THEY SAY THAT A BIG GOVERNMENT IS BAD FOR YOU!  AND THEY STILL HAVE NOT PROCESSED OUR TAX RETURN SUBMITTED 4 WEEKS AGO.

4.MEDICARE AND MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT STINKS.  PEOPLE TALKING ABOUT SEQUESTER AND PAY CUTS TO DOCTORS ARE MISGUIDED. THE GOVERNMENT HAS STOPPED PAYMENT ALL TOGETHER. DOCTORS ARE NO LONGER TAKING MEDICAID PATIENTS BECAUSE THE GOVERNMENT HAS STOPPED PAYMENTS OR SITS ON PAYMENTS FOR 180 DAYS, THAT IS 6 MONTHS! WE ARE NOW ASKING PATIENTS TO PAY UPFRONT OR ELSE!

5. GOOD TO KNOW THAT THERE ARE PRIVATE PLANES TO FLY CANCER PATIENTS FOR FREE TO MD ANDERSON FROM EL PASO.  THERE ARE STILL GOOD SOULS TO THE EL PASO PATIENTS SINCE THE GOVERNMENT HAS FAILED ONCE AGAIN!  WE WORK HARD HELPING PATIENTS GET THERE!  IT  IS PATIENT NAVIGATION AT WORK!

6. THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION AND THE MILITARY IN EL PASO HAVE NO INCLINE FOR RESEARCH, NO LAB FACILITY AND THEIR LEADERS HAVE NO IDEA OR CONSIDERATION FOR SUCH "RISKY "ADVENTURE.  WASTING LARGE OPPORTUNITIES OF FUNDING FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.  THIS COMMUNITY WHICH HAS ONE OF THE LARGEST AND EXPANDING GROUPS OF RETURNING SOLDIERS COULD HAVE ATTRACTED FUNDING FROM DOD.  BUT THEIR LEADERS ARE JUST ANOTHER BUNCH OF PAPER PUSHERS WAITING FOR SAFE RETIREMENT.  FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE FINANCIALLY STRAPPED, YES MEDICAL FACILITY OPERATIONS AT FORT BLISS ARE "IN THE RED", THEY ARE NOT CREATIVE!  THEY TOTALLY IGNORE DOD FUNDING RESOURCES!  CONGRATULATION FOR A SOLID MILITARY PERFORMANCE! WE JUST NEED NEW LEADERS AT FOR BLISS AND VETERANS AFFAIRS IN EL PASO!