One more reason it may be hard to find a primary care physician that will take Medicare, part of the issues lie with the new Medicare contractor for the area as well, big transition when getting data bases connected and data aligned. I have myself heard the same complaints from physicians offices...
The article states this should have been addressed 10 years ago..which is true…but this is today, so we need a plan, a budget, and some new politicians for that sake! If an all over sales tax of a few pennies is needed, then so be it to help finance health care, and get the private insurers profits...