I know of two gentlemen who VERY RECENTLY received letters from their physician informing them that he could no longer serve them. The letter said he would provide them with emergency care for 30 days after the receipt of the letter and then no more. They were both told they would have to find another doctor. Both are patients who have had serious problems resulting from accidents and live with chronic pain. Medicare makes up a good portion of their insurance.
My husband, who has Parkinson’s, and I are thinking of moving to be closer to our children and grandchildren. It is half way across the country from us.
What is stopping us? Our fear that we will not be able to find doctors who will accept us as medicare patients, or doctors who are the best in their field.
We now have long term relationships with our docs, and fear the loss of care more than anything else, thanks to Oh!