Survey: Group practices begin limiting access in light of looming Medicare cuts.

A survey of more than 1,000 group practice professionals conducted by the Medical Group Management Association finds that many group practices across the United States have already taken measures in response to an uncertain Medicare reimbursement environment. In anticipation of a 10.6 percent reduction in Medicare payments scheduled to go into effect on July 1, nearly 24 percent or respondents stated that they had either begun limiting or not accepting new Medicare patients. Furthermore, 46 percent of respondents said they would have to stop accepting and/or limit the number of Medicare beneficiaries their practices treat if the cut proceeds as planned.

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