Study: Medicare patients' access to care has eroded since 1999

Article Overview

This article summarizes survey findings on Medicare patient access to physician practices and physician perceptions of Medicare compared with other payers. It is relevant to clinicians, practice managers, and coding/billing professionals who follow Medicare payment policy, administrative burden, and physician practice operations. The discussion focuses on access trends, reimbursement concerns, billing paperwork, audits, and staffing responses reported in a MedPAC-sponsored survey.