MD vs. OD vs. DO. There are three types of eye doctors with really two being the most common eye doctors; Ophthalmologist, Optometrist, Doctor of Osteopathy. There are similarities and differences between an ophthalmologist, optometrist and a doctor of osteopathy that define each specialty.
Despite registering nearly identical satisfaction levels for the overall programs, 80 percent of seniors on Medicare Advantage said they were satisfied with the overall cost of their plans, compared to 68 percent of traditional Medicare seniors.
The analysts looked at seven years of federal survey data and found that doctors are not fleeing Medicare in droves; in fact, the percentage of doctors accepting new Medicare patients actually rose to 90.7 percent in 2012 from 87.9 percent in 2005.hey are not shunning Medicare patients for better-paying private patients, either; the percentage of doctors accepting new Medicare patients in recent years was slightly higher than the percentage accepting new privately insured patients.