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[EarthNSky <erthnsky AT bellsouth.net>]

Lynda wrote:
> Your mom's lucky, Lynn.  Medicare is rationed and in many, many parts of the 
> country people won't be seen by specialists and lots of private practice 
> doctors if they have Medicare/Medicaid.  Your mom has a private secondary 
> and that probably makes the difference.
>
> As far as Medicaid is concerned, Good Luck finding a doc that takes it. 
> Clinics will but most private practiioners won't.  Medicaid pays very little 
> for services rendered and it can take upwards to 6-9 months to get paid. 
> Specialist will rarely take Medicaid.

I was thinking the same thing.  Our neighbor has cancer and has had open 
heart surgery.  He has lots of issues but can no longer find a doctor 
that takes Medicare/Medicaid and new patients without going to Atlanta.


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