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Mass. Doctors Not Seeing New Patients, Wait Times Lengthening
"BOSTON — If you thought the wait time to see a doctor was getting longer, you're right. The latest survey from the Massachusetts Medical Society shows that finding an appointment in six of seven specialties is either harder this year or no better than last.
If you're a new patient and want to see a family physician, about half of all practices aren't taking anyone new. If you have a public insurance plan, such as Medicare and Medicaid, then you may have some additional trouble receiving care.
The report has serious implications for health care costs in the state, the doctors group said, because patients unable to see a primary care physician are likely to seek more expensive emergency room treatment."
Mass. Doctors Not Seeing New Patients, Wait Times Lengthening | WBUR
"BOSTON — If you thought the wait time to see a doctor was getting longer, you're right. The latest survey from the Massachusetts Medical Society shows that finding an appointment in six of seven specialties is either harder this year or no better than last.
If you're a new patient and want to see a family physician, about half of all practices aren't taking anyone new. If you have a public insurance plan, such as Medicare and Medicaid, then you may have some additional trouble receiving care.
The report has serious implications for health care costs in the state, the doctors group said, because patients unable to see a primary care physician are likely to seek more expensive emergency room treatment."
Mass. Doctors Not Seeing New Patients, Wait Times Lengthening | WBUR
