Friday, July 2, 2010, 9:53am EDT Medical Society president declares independence—from Medicare THE BUSINESS REVIEW (ALBANY)
The president of the Medical Society of the State of New York has declared her independence from Medicare and managed care plans. Dr. Leah McCormack, who has a dermatology practice in Forest Hills, said in an open letter dated June 30 that “I can no longer bear the shackles of government and insurance company rules, the burdens of their regulations and the fear of their retributions for the paltry reward of their monetary compensation for my services.” She said that, effective July 4, “I will tell my patients that I have left their insurance plan in order to work solely for them. I will tell them that I can no longer work with the third-party payer in the exam room with us.” McCormack made it clear that she was not speaking on behalf of the Medical Society, which has offices in Albany, and that she is not encouraging other physicians to follow her lead. She said part of her decision was based on Congress’ failure to fix the Medicare reimbursement formula, which has kept reimbursement well below market rates, but that there is more to it than that............>>>>..............>>>>....................Read more: Medical Society president declares independence—from Medicare - The Business Review (Albany)
I have heard for decade that it was hard to find doctors who would accept MEDICAID. It isn't until recently that I've heard about MEDICARE!
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