Affordable Care Act And Snowbirds

The Texan wrote:
eliminating the useless middle man is one way doctors are fighting back. Doctors are refusing to accept insurance, even some around here. They have reduced their price by over 50% and are still making more money than they do through insurance.......

I believe you, but how is this related to the ACA, or rather a unique impact of ACA.

Doctors in droves dropped seniors when the Medicare Advantage programs were introduced. Many seniors at that time were using insurance from their old company, and not on Medicare.

The Medicare Advantage legislation allowed companies to turn their retiree healthcare into Medicare Advantage Supplement only despite any contracts, or labor agreements.

My endocrinologist refuses to accept United Healthcare, or Medicare. When my company went to UHC, he offered me a 50% cash price.

Doctors have been offering 50% for cash with no insurance paperwork for at least three decades in my experience.

The ACA really has no impact upon seniors on Medicare, and as far as some of my friends on non-Medicare retirement (former civil service).

For those under the age of Medicare, it is really hit or miss.

If you purchased individual health insurance in the past, ACA might require you to buy a more 'standardized' policy that covers things you won't use, and a higher cost.

If your income is really low, you will likely get better coverage at a cheaper price.