ZoomCare™ Medicare Statement
ZoomCare is recognized for its fair, simple and affordable prices. However, U.S. federal law requires health care providers who provide care for Medicare beneficiaries to accept the Medicare price. Unfortunately, what Medicare pays is less than ZoomCare's real costs of providing care. Further, U.S. federal law even prohibits Medicare beneficiaries the option of simply paying out of pocket for our services. Therefore, U.S. federal law forces ZoomCare and many primary care physicians into the untenable position of denying health care services to Medicare beneficiaries. ZoomCare believes that this aspect of Medicare law is nonsensical and sadly - unjust.
Therefore, ZoomCare, reluctantly and with great disappointment, cannot provide services to Medicare beneficiaries. ZoomCare is continuing to evaluate the highly complicated and evolving federal Medicare law, and hopes to one day be able to care for Medicare beneficiaries.
If you a Medicare beneficiary:
If you are a Medicare beneficiary, we regretfully will not be able to provide service to you, even if you prefer to pay out-of-pocket and not file a claim. This is in accordance with US federal law.
If you are Medicare-eligible but have declined Medicare coverage:
If you are Medicare-eligible but have declined Medicare coverage (for example, because you continue to be covered by your employer's policy), you will be asked at the time of your visit to verify that you are not a Medicare beneficiary. We will be honored to serve you.