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Doctor Struggles to Keep Practice Afloat
http://www.krgv.com/news/doctor-struggles-to-keep-practice-afloatEverything changed last year when managed care made its way to the Valley. Gutierrez said he had to take out a loan in early 2013 to keep his practice afloat.
Gutierrez said he wrote a letter to President Obama asking for help. He said it is ultimately the patients who suffer the consequences of managed care.
Gutierrez said many doctors are closing their practices and moving out of the Valley.
Gutierrez said most of his patients are on Medicare or Medicaid.
"You should see the stacks of paper in billing. They send it back if there is a little mistake ... and they don't tell you what the mistake is. You have to do everything," Gutierrez said.
He said the paperwork is just the beginning.
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