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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, did a fired patient actually tell you this?  Did you ask why?[/quote]

Yes. But it’s more than 1 person probably because I am a patient advocate.The problem is that there are not many options for people in places where options are limited or alternative care is subpar. I have heard this a few times from Mayo Clinics that are outside Minnesota, particularly in Jacksonville. But it is becoming more familiar across the board. 
Is this legal to do to Medicare patients? [b]These decisions are often made by clerical staff.
It’s Drs firing patients not patients firing drs.[/b] [/quote]

So who is making the decision, exactly? And are the patients telling you the real reasons?

Is there a consolidation of medical practices over there that is leading to a shortage of doctors willing to include Medicare patients? When a practice changes over to a different owner, and/or they revise which insurances they're willing to work with, it might happen that a group of patients are notified that their insurance will no longer be accepted. Usually there's advance notice. This is perfectly legal, even though it's inconvenient to the patients.
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