HHS: Physicians Accepting New Medicare Patients on the Rise

Between 2005 and 2012, the number of physicians who accepted new Medicare patients rose from 87.9 percent to 90.7 percent, according to a report from the HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation. The ASPE used data from the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, which surveyed thousands of office-based physicians.

To read the full report, visit Becker's Hospital Review.