Medicare Private Contract

First and foremost, all Medicare patients, and Medicare age patients are welcome in this office. All doctors hold to our mission statement:

“The physicians and staff of San Antonio Orthopaedic Specialists are dedicated to providing excellence in subspecialty orthopaedic care and to treating each patient as if they were family. We are committed to meeting the requirements of all applicable laws and regulations and will not tolerate unlawful or unethical practices.”

The government’s priorities though are a bit different. The intense regulatory environment is not always aligned with good patient care. In short, “good medicine” and “Government medicine” are not exactly the same.

All of our doctors see patients with Medicare as insurance and with Medicare replacement insurance. Dr. Marx will bill to Medicare and   Drs. Harris and Broome will see Medicare patients on a fee for service basis. The fees are set so that those interested in Dr. Harris’ or Dr. Broome’s care can afford to do so. Our goal is to provide quality care to all patients.

The government requires that patients sign a private contract to receive care from an opted-out physician. This contains specific government-required language. Please be sure that you receive one. Please ask any questions that you have about the document before signing.