When doctors don’t accept your insurance
Can universal health insurance really guarantee universal healthcare if doctors choose not to accept your insurance?
A 2005 Community Tracking survey of physicians in New York state showed that only 50% accepted Medicaid. Dr. Marc Seigel of New York University says the regular $25 payment from Medicaid for an office visit is not worth the paperwork involved. Doctors continue to drop out of the Health Insurance Plan of New York and Health Net of New York too.
Even at major medical centers like the New York University Langone Medical Center, where this is less of a problem, 11% of doctors don't accept at least two insurance plans, private or public.
The bottom line is that none of the present plans, public or private, provide patients with the care they need.
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