Re: RE: opening to new patients but not X

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We have not taken new Medicare patients since we opened. It is just like not taking any other insurance. Currently we have just 5% Medicare in our practice. We will see people who age into Medicare. We just say sorry we aren't accepting any new Medicare patients.

Larry Lindeman MDRoscoe Village Family Medicine2255 W. RoscoeChicago, Illinois 60618www.roscoevillagefamilymedicine.com

Any suggestions on the best way to handle opening to new patients but

not to Medicare?

We've developed a very heavy percentage of geriatric patients over the

years. Recently, some of us now have space for some new patients and

I'd like to rebalance our panel by only adding working age adults and

pediatric patients. However, we're concerned about backlash from

annoyed Medicare patients who've been waiting to join the practice.

Has this been a problem at other practices?

Pierce