Another aspect of our system are the Dr's who will not accept medicare patients.I had two hospital- izations which I paid for totally out of my own pocket. Big Bucks! I then became covered under Medicare, and some of the Doctors who were only to glad to take my money, now will not see me. Medicare
limits their charges and the paper work is too much.

Still another angle: I was told I had glaucoma and was treated for two years, paying the bills myself.The charges were averaging $125.00 every three months. One month before Medicare eligibility the Doc said,"I'd like you to start yearly visits - just for checkups."   I said, "Is that safe? What about my glaucoma?" He said, "You don't have glaucoma, I never said you did." You could have hit me with a 2x4 and I wouldn't have been more surprised. I know what the creep said. It was just easy money-with no forms to fill out. A heartless, greedy bastard.

So now I think we should have tape recorders when we see a Doctor.