Can Healthcare Providers Accept Gifts from Patients? Key Rules Explained
Getting gifts from patients can be a tricky situation for healthcare providers. While a simple gesture of thanks, it can cloud professional judgement and strain the patient-provider relationship. Sometimes, patients give small gifts to say thank you for the care they receive. Even though gifts are meant to be nice, they can sometimes impact the […]
Do Doctors Lose Money on Medicare Patients?
More and more patients in America rely on Medicare to cover their healthcare as they age. Medicare provides health insurance coverage for 20% of the U.S. population, totaling approximately 67 million adults. But sometimes, patients are unable to find physicians because Medicare reimbursement rates are too low to cover their healthcare expenses, as physicians claim. Physicians usually […]
Can a Specialist Refer a Patient to Another Specialist?
Patients need to get quality healthcare services whenever they need them. Sometimes, however, a GP (General Practitioner) may not be able to fully assess and manage a patient’s health condition. In such cases, the referral feature allows healthcare providers to direct their patients to another specialist. As a healthcare provider, you manage your patients’ health […]