‘Hassle’ causing doctors to avoid new Medicare patients 
Doctors - from internists to specialists - are increasingly unwilling to accept new Medicare patients, and many are opting out of the program completely.
In Colorado Springs, 5,000 Medicare patients were left with no primary care doctor when the Colorado Springs Osteopathic Foundation closed.
Many doctors opt out of Medicare because of the "hassle factor," said Carol ...Login required
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