A tough call.
Physicians may consider opting out of Medicare because of low pay and increasing hassles. Formally opting out of Medicare means a physician cannot bill Medicare at all for the care he or she provides a Medicare beneficiary. And Medicare will not reimburse a patient for any out-of-pocket expenses incurred in seeing an opted-out physician. Physicians who opt out of Medicare must do so for two years. Then they must decide if they want to opt out for another two years or rejoin the program.
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