U.S. Government sends mystery shoppers to investigate doctor’s care decisions

The Federal government has announced its intention to try to use mystery shoppers to discover whether or not the type of insurance a person has is leading general practitioners – primary care physicians – to accept or reject the individual as a new patient. The government has acknowledged that there is currently a sizeable problem with the ability to obtain an appointment with primary care physicians, as approximately 60 million Americans are without the ability to receive this service. Department of Health and Human Services spokesperson, Christian Stenrud, said that…

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