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Old 02-28-2024, 10:09 AM
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Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby View Post

Getting a PCP is a no-brainer. There are dozens and dozens of them, and you just have to pick one that accepts your insurance. There aren't dozens and dozens of specialists in each specialty, and many of them don't accept medicare at all.
This article (September, 2023) says about 1% of physicians have opted out of Medicare, with the specialty of Psychiatry having the greatest number of opt-outs at 7%. It does vary slightly by state, with Florida being in the 1% to 1.5 % range.

How Many Physicians Have Opted Out of the Medicare Program? | KFF

According to this very few physicians have opted-out of Medicare. Have you found this to be different in The Villages?