Bad News for Baby Boomers: Doctors Are Opting Out of Medicare
Posted on April 2nd, 2009 by Sean Khozin, MD, MPH
Low reimbursement rates and too much paperwork is forcing doctors to opt out of Medicare. “Of the 93 internists affiliated with New York-Presbyterian Hospital, for example, only 37 accept Medicare.”
This is bad news for our elderly and aging population and highlights why health coverage does not equal access to care. It also points to the administrative hassles that are weighing down primary care.
Filed under: Health Policy
