Many of the doctors in our area have remained within the networks but their staff just schedules new patients for an appointment some four to six weeks in the future. When that time arrives they call the new patients and say they have to reschedule due to a conflict with the doctor’s schedule. Most of the patient have either gotten well on their own, found someone else to see them, died or they no longer want the appointment. Lots of emergency clinics seem to be popping up all over the place staffed by nurses. The face of medicine has changed.
And not for the better!