Persuasive Essay On Medicare Advantages And Disadvantages

Medicaid is defined according to our textbook on page 233 as a “federal and state entitlement program that pays for medical assistance for certain individuals and families with low incomes and resources”. Physicians who accept Medicaid have both advantages and disadvantages to do so. Some of the advantages are that they will have a steady flow of patients to see, Advertising that they accept Medicaid usually will not even cost them anything as the state government has a list of physicians on their website that accepts Medicaid, and you are guaranteed to get paid. The disadvantages would be that the state and federal government sets the rate you will be paid based on what the visit is for and it is going to be way below what a patient with either no insurance or private insurance is most likely going to pay for the same service. So if a physician would have
It was established in 1965 as a health insurance program to complement retirement and/or their survivors and those that are disabled. Medicare consists of Parts A, B, C, and D. Part A is hospital insurance, Part B is medical insurance, and Part D is prescription drug coverage and Part C is actually is where private medical insurance companies can offer Medicare. As with Medicaid if a physician’s accepts Medicare they will have a steady flow of patients especially since the elderly population is growing and expected to continue to grow and they are guaranteed to be paid. But a big disadvantage with Medicare is the physician is limited as to the scope of treatment they can give to their patients. Medicare has a “chart” that determines what can and cannot be prescribed for any given illness the patient may have. They also have a set number of days for hospital stays for each illness, disease process or surgery. So this can limit the physician in providing the best possible care to their