HomepageHealthcare Editor in Healthcare Paying a Visit to the Doctor: Current Financial Protections for Medicare Patients “Under current law, Medicare has several financial protections in place that are designed to safeguard Medicare beneficiaries—seniors and people with permanent disabilities—from unexpected and confusing charges when they seek care from doctors and other practitioners. These protections include the participating provider program, limitations on balance billing, and conditions on private contracting.” Share this:Print Medicare Under Attack by GOP: Backs “Balance Billing” for Medicare PatientsMarch 11, 2017In "Healthcare"Medicare: GOP Repeal Bill Threatens Medicare Solvency to Cut Taxes for WealthyMarch 11, 2017In "Healthcare"Medicare to Pay for Tax Cuts: Senate Republicans’ Budget Proposes Cutting $450 Billion from MedicareOctober 1, 2017In "Healthcare" Next Read: Medicare: GOP Repeal Bill Threatens Medicare Solvency to Cut Taxes for Wealthy » Editor: Related Post Trump administration is shutting down practice-guidelines clearinghouse for doctors White House, EPA headed off chemical pollution study Trump’s Lawyer Pitched Himself as a Fixer to Novartis and Got Paid $1.2 million