HHS: More Doctors Accepting New Medicare Beneficiaries
The number of physicians accepting new Medicare beneficiaries increased by one-third between 2007 and 2011 and now surpasses the number of doctors accepting new patients with private insurance, according to a report from the HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation. The report, which has not yet been released publicly, was obtained by USA Today.
- "HHS: More Physicians Accepting New Medicare Beneficiaries" (Kennedy, USA Today, 8/22).