Dr. Natalino said his practice has been running in the red because Medicare hasn’t reimbursed him for $500,000 in claims during the past year.
Medicare uses “any reason to slow down, reduce or basically stop payment,” Dr. Natalino said. He had two employees handling Medicare, one to send in the claims and the other to handle denials.
“I don’t wish to continue to be angry and anxious and frustrated all the time,” he said.
Read the My San Antonio Health report on Medicare.
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