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Old 10-17-2015, 10:32 PM
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Originally Posted by golfing eagles View Post
The grey area is whether the policy applies to ALL new patients or all new patients that are medicare eligible.
Most medical practices actively seek younger patients with private insurance, some will not take anymore medicare patients, so to close a large practice to all but those over 65 with UHC MA is somewhat counterproductive. Do you know for a FACT that they are not taking anyone under 65??
I thought it was very clear that NO NEW patients will be accepted unless they have a UHC Medicare Advantage Plan (that would be their Advantage HMO or PPO). I believe that means you have to be at least 65 or have qualified under the SS disability provisions)
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