When researching Medicare plans, individuals can consider which doctors or healthcare facilities nearby accept Medicare. Several online tools can help locate a Medicare-approved doctor. Medicare has a ...

Everything about running a medical practice has been getting more expensive, especially in the last few years — salaries are up, rent is up, equipment and office supplies are up. “At the same time, ...

Participation in Medicare ordinarily requires physicians and practitioners to submit claims on behalf of beneficiaries and comply with statutory charge limits. However, Section 1802 of the Social ...

Under current rules, Medicare payments for physicians do not adjust with inflation as they do for hospitals, nursing homes and other health care facilities. This results in a fixed payment structure ...

Despite CMS’ most recently proposed boost to physician payments, years of reimbursement declines have pushed some physicians to stop accepting Medicare patients entirely. Health policy research group ...