Overwhelmed by red tape Family physicians participating in Medicare are overwhelmed by red tape. The rules and paperwork have erected a very real and daunting challenge to simply treating the beneficiary. HCFA's new Physician Regulatory Initiative Team is trying to identify the most burdensome Medicare rules. Medicare is increasingly inflexible.
Physicians feel they are losing control of medical decision making.
Contradictory answers and delays by Medicare carriers make it hard to comply with regulations. Physicians fear that even asking for explanations of rules may lead to audits. FP Report is published by the AAFP News Department .