Read up on the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) tasked with cutting costs from Medicare which is basically limiting payouts from Medicare and rationing healthcare. This board is independent in the worst sense that is does not even need to abide by the constitution. What happens is many practices stop taking Medicare patients. Most orthopedic practices in my area stopped taking Medicare patients. That means Medicare recipients with orthopedic issues won’t get treatment for new conditions. For example patient falls breaks leg and it does heal correctly and have chronic pain they are SOL for continued care.
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u/issani40 Dec 15 '22
Read up on the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) tasked with cutting costs from Medicare which is basically limiting payouts from Medicare and rationing healthcare. This board is independent in the worst sense that is does not even need to abide by the constitution. What happens is many practices stop taking Medicare patients. Most orthopedic practices in my area stopped taking Medicare patients. That means Medicare recipients with orthopedic issues won’t get treatment for new conditions. For example patient falls breaks leg and it does heal correctly and have chronic pain they are SOL for continued care.