About 40% of doctors no longer take Medicare. That percentage will grow once obamanationcare takes full effect. The “doc fix’ runs out Dec 31, beginning Jan 1 the new round of cuts 10% @ year for the next 3 yrs under obamanationcare. With a 53% reimbursement cut not many doctors will want to take Medicare patients. And Geriatrics is the lowest reimbursed of all medical fields according to the news.
There is also talk of merging Tricare for Life which is a benefit for over 65 retired Military with Medicare. They are both admined out of the same agency. Medicare is not a benefit, where as Tricare for Life (TFL)is. It serves as the secondary medical ins for retired Military who are on Medicare.
My internist is retiring for these reasons.
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