Medicare processes and payments have very little basis in reality. The payments are so low that doctors and hospitals often factor in the lost money into non-medicare bills to make up the difference.
So, the real story is that these doctors and hospitals are so committed to providing care, that they're willing to figure out ways to provide it despite medicare.
So, the real story is that these doctors and hospitals are so committed to providing care, that they're willing to figure out ways to provide it despite medicare.