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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Is it difficult to find or keep doctors who take Medicare? I ask because I’ve heard the government’s reimbursements are lower and the paperwork more onerus for medical practices. [/quote]

It is not hard. If you choose the original Medicare program (not a Medicare Advantage plan), you can go to any doctor that participates in Medicare, and about 98% do. Same with hospitals, outpatient clinics, etc. There are a few special areas where it can be hard, namely psychiatrists and similar mental and behavioral health specialists, because many of them don’t take insurance at all.

[b]If you choose a Medicare Advantage plan, specifically an HMO plan, [/b]you will need to stick with doctors in their network. It is the same as having a plan today — if you are with Cigna, you need to go to providers in Cigna’s network. Or Carefirst providers if you choose them as your plan. [/quote]

What if the Medicare Advantage plan is a PPO (as opposed to an HMO)?  Does that change things at all?[/quote]

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