Eliminating the unnecessary burdens in the Medicare Advantage program does not mean that Doug's quality of care would diminish. Care that is as good as but more EFFICIENT would replace the inefficiencies of Medicare Advantage.
"In this formal letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the Medical Group Management Association maintains that the variations in the Medicare Advantage program subject medical practices to extraneous administrative burdens, already an immense burden to efficient patient care. MGMA urges CMS to eliminate unnecessary administrative burdens, exacerbated by Medicare Advantage, which add to the cost of treating Medicare beneficiaries."