1 This is a significant increase over the 3% level of outlier claims paid in the early years of the program (2000 through 2002.). 2  More than 84% of the outlier payments were made to agencies in three statesâ Florida, California and Texasâthat account for only 23.4% of Medicare enrollees.
Sweet Potatoes are a tropical plant. This means that they grow well in USDA hardiness zones 9, 10, and 11. This area includes most of the southern and south-western United States. If starting your own slips, start sprouting them in March or April.
Buy or obtain the roots of sweet potatoes (Ipomoea batatas) in early fall in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 9 through 11. Place sweet potato roots in a hotbed. Layer 2 inches of sand over the roots and irrigate gently. When the roots sprout shoots, add another inch of sand.