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Politics : A US National Health Care System?

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To: Lane3 who wrote (12985)	1/9/2010 1:28:45 PM
From: i-node	Read Replies (2) of 42652

>> My question was an attempt to find out if doctors who opt out tend to set up alternate programs such as concierge service or private contracts. I would think that would be highly unusual. >> I don't think that a doctor can just send a Medicare patient the bill for a service that Medicare would pay for were the doctor enrolled. So I don't think the letter could say "pay yourself." But I'm not sure. AFAIK there is nothing that would stop a doctor from seeing a Medicare pt. for cash if he were not a Medicare provider (participating or non-par). If he is a Medicare provider, he has to abide by Medicare's rules. But if he isn't a Medicare provider he can do whatever he and the patient agree to.

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