Could we see a “two-tier” Medicare program? - Becker's Hospital Review
Did you know that there are roughly 67 million Medicare patients, and 54 percent of them are in a Medicare Advantage plan? Medicare patients make up a large part of many physicians’ practices; however, physicians treating Medicare patients are seeing an income drop of more than 33 percent, according to a recent report by Omniscient Health. Why? According to the researchers, the drop is due to stagnant reimbursement, an increase in Medicare Advantage enrollment, and rising operating expenses. Alan Condon, writing for Becker’s Hospital Review, interviews the coauthor of the report on what this could mean for Medicare recipients and the healthcare system. To learn more about these findings and their implications, read Mr. Condon’s article here…
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