RT Journal
A1 Bishop TF, Federman AD, Keyhani S
T1 DEclines in physician acceptance of medicare and private coverage
JF Archives of Internal Medicine
JO Archives of Internal Medicine
YR 2011
FD June 27
VO 171
IS 12
SP 1117
OP 1119
DO 10.1001/archinternmed.2011.251
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archinternmed.2011.251
AB 
A number of articles in the lay and medical press report a decline in the number of physicians who accept patients with Medicare1- 3; however, to our knowledge, recent trends in acceptance of different types of insurance have not been examined. Using data from a national survey of physicians, we examined trends in physician acceptance of different types of insurance and self-pay patients. Understanding these trends can help inform policy makers of potential access problems, particularly given the shortages in primary care, an aging population, growing prevalence of chronic disease, and insurance expansion under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.4- 6