In a message dated 12/16/2001 10:09:55 AM, [log in to unmask] writes: << the State in which the surgery is done determines elegibility. Therefore, Medicare will cover the operation in Ohio even though I reside in New York where it us not an eligible expense. >> Joan, This is great information. Thanks for posting it. Kathleen ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn