Medicare enrollees attributed majority of forgone care to physician-related factors, but practices reported sharp drop in patient visits early in crisis.
Some patients looking to reschedule annual physicals, wellness visits or other routine medical appointments long delayed by COVID-19 first may need to make time to find a new doctor.
You might need to find new doctor
Practices have closed, changed procedures during the pandemic By Genaro C. Armas, American Heart Association News
Published: March 16, 2021, 6:03am
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Some patients looking to reschedule annual physicals, wellness visits or other routine medical appointments long delayed by COVID-19 first may need to make time to find a new doctor.
Thousands of practices have closed because of the pandemic, a recent survey shows, with thousands more planning to close in 2021. Finding a new doctor means more than just making sure the provider is covered by your insurance, said Dr. Jennifer Bacani-McKenney, a family physician in Fredonia, Kan.
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