It depends on the doctor. I have a primary care physician in name only. When I aged into Medicare, my care was transferred to his nurse practitioner. I’ve deduced over the years that the physician billable hours are reserved for patients with private insurance, as the Medicare reimbursement is less than private insurance. I’m not complai…
It depends on the doctor. I have a primary care physician in name only. When I aged into Medicare, my care was transferred to his nurse practitioner. I’ve deduced over the years that the physician billable hours are reserved for patients with private insurance, as the Medicare reimbursement is less than private insurance. I’m not complaining, at all. My nurse practitioner is wonderful: excellent caregiver, delightful personality, we share pictures of our grandchildren at my visits, and she can and does write prescriptions and make appointments for me whenever I need them. For primary care
… she’s all I need. She also shares results from my physicals with the specialists I see (endocrinologist, ophthalmologist, and podiatrist. I’m a type 1 diabetic) When I see these specialists, it’s the doctor.
It depends on the doctor. I have a primary care physician in name only. When I aged into Medicare, my care was transferred to his nurse practitioner. I’ve deduced over the years that the physician billable hours are reserved for patients with private insurance, as the Medicare reimbursement is less than private insurance. I’m not complaining, at all. My nurse practitioner is wonderful: excellent caregiver, delightful personality, we share pictures of our grandchildren at my visits, and she can and does write prescriptions and make appointments for me whenever I need them. For primary care
… she’s all I need. She also shares results from my physicals with the specialists I see (endocrinologist, ophthalmologist, and podiatrist. I’m a type 1 diabetic) When I see these specialists, it’s the doctor.