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What good is Medicare if your doctor won't take it?

Jonathan Pletzke
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When I needed to find health insurance for my family, I felt a...

Jonathan Pletzke

Wednesday, September 17, 2008
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I received the following question by email from a reader, regarding the previous article What's the good of having health insurance if you can't get a doctor to take it? I welcome you to comment on this article or ask your own questions.   "I read your article on What good does health insura...
  1. What good is medicare if your doctor won't take it?
    Stephen E
    Friday, September 04, 2009 at 11:07 AM

    I would like to be able to opt out of medicare and have private insurance only.  I had no choice but to pay into the Medicare system through taxes that were required to be paid by law. I would like my money back in the form of a tax credit that I could use toward the payment of a private insurance policy . I already pay a substantial insurance premium for a medicare "supplemental" Blue Cross Policy and would be willing and,  more importanly , able, to pay more if I could get a credit from Medicare. Is this possible or , by going private, do I loose all the money  and benefits I already paid for?

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