tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9181810725696409953.post6830397550954218529..comments2024-03-17T04:20:11.083-04:00Comments on The Population Health Blog: More On the Risk of Growing Physician Non-Participation in MedicareJaan Sidorovhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05072456803925863874noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9181810725696409953.post-64913415319366886912010-07-12T06:05:38.003-04:002010-07-12T06:05:38.003-04:00Family doc points out what happens when fee schedu...Family doc points out what happens when fee schedules are toggled down until margins become unsustainable. And it's not just pure mono-dimensional $$: the time and effort may not be worth it even if a small profit is to be made.Jaan Sidorovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05072456803925863874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9181810725696409953.post-25698021803563541282010-07-11T23:44:08.666-04:002010-07-11T23:44:08.666-04:00"seniors are much more likely to need the big..."seniors are much more likely to need the big-ticket invasive procedures that keep a practice afloat."<br /><br />Exactly what big ticket invasive procedures does Ms. Mahar think keep primary care practices afloat? <br /><br />Our bread and butter are the lowly E&M codes,not big ticket procedures. This type of work with Medicare seniors is usually much more time consuming (for less pay) than in working age and young patients.a family docnoreply@blogger.com