Dr. Kevin is one of the top physician bloggers on the web and when I see his comments reflecting on where the cuts will lead from his own personal standpoint...take a look..if the cut goes through, there will be many folks who will have to find another physician, or many new Medicare participants that will have a hard time finding a physician who will take Medicare coverage...urge 
Congress to put a halt on the upcoming pay cuts...their malpractice insurance, rent, etc. are not decreasing either...their income can end up being what is "left over" after all expenses are paid...and for the years of medical school and training, it's not always a pretty picture by any means...they have families and house payments just like the rest of us and we depend on their knowledge....BD
The practice of medicine is a calling and as such, my colleagues and I have endured more unfair revenue cuts than most businesses would have endured. Yet, a medical practice is also a small business, and there are limits to how much we can endure. We are now at the point where further cuts are not survivable. Just like any small business, our revenue has to exceed costs in order to survive. Despite everything that I have been able to do to cut costs, the margin of profit is now thin, and the proposed greater than 10 percent cut will put us out of business. The only option will be to downsize the practice and stop seeing all Medicare patients. I would hate this, but it will be the only option I have if Congress does not reverse the proposed cuts.
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