A new study seems to blow a hole in the myth that many primary care physicians won’t accept new Medicare patients because the reimbursements are notoriously low.
In fact, the majority of office-based doctors accept both new Medicare and privately insured patients, according to the study by the Kaiser Family Foundation. That’s despite the fact that group health and individual health insurers pay more for services than Medicare does, the foundation said in a brief.
The results from this study should allay concerns that Medicare recipients, particularly those who are new to Medicare, have about being able to continue seeing their regular doctor. While some people may have trouble, the majority do not, according to the study.
Here are the main findings of the KFF study: Myth Debunked- Most Providers Accept New Medicare Patients