News
“Unless (the system that determines Medicare payments to physicians) is fixed, not mended, not Band-aided … you will find that our aging population will have a harder time finding physicians who will take Medicare,â€
...


This is an obligation that Congress must meet. The 47 million Americans covered by Medicare have been promised physician care. Doctors who take care of these Americans deserve fair compensation.
...


"They can't seem to get their act together and fix the problem," said Dr. Mark Stamm.
...


We stopped accepting new Medicare patients this past January, a gut-wrenching but necessary step.
...


More generally, does Medicare cover emergencies when traveling abroad? Medicare does not cover medical care you get outside the country. At the same time, Medicare Advantage plans that are proven to offer high-quality ca
...


"If I were a doctor, I wouldn't take Medicare patients either."
...


Lawmakers will wait until after the elections to tackle the Dec. 1 Medicare pay cut, observers predict.
...


But the immediate problem is more physicians are dropping Medicare now.
...