For those of you haven't seen this, this was posted to the RM-listserv by Peter K yesterday. The link below is from the Dept of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services website. Page 7 of the PDF announces a freeze on the destruction of Medicare records. http://www.cms.hhs.gov/manuals/downloads/ge101c07.pdf Jeffrey L. Snyder Manager, Records Analysis Section The Library of Virginia (804) 692-3611 [log in to unmask] www.lva.virginia.gov/whatwedo/records/index.htm To UNSUBSCRIBE, change options, or subscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-rol.html (If using Netscape, must have version 6.1 or higher to view the above page)