OB/GYNs and Women's Health Practices That Take Medicare in Putnam County

Original Medicare does not use a provider network. You can see any doctor who is enrolled in Medicare, and you usually pay less when the doctor accepts assignment, meaning they agree to the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Ask the office whether they accept assignment, and check the Medicare.gov care compare tool.

Original Medicare generally does not require a referral to see a specialist. Medicare Advantage plans work differently: many are HMOs or PPOs with their own networks and referral rules, so check your plan documents if you have one.

Ask your plan whether you have out-of-network benefits and what you would pay. If your plan has no in-network provider with the right training for your needs, ask your plan whether it will approve an out-of-network referral at in-network cost. You can also ask the practice for its self-pay prices, or use this directory to find a nearby practice in your network.

Generally, yes. New York law and the federal No Surprises Act protect patients from many surprise bills, such as care from an out-of-network provider at an in-network hospital or surgery center when an in-network provider was not available, and most emergency care. In those cases you usually owe only your in-network cost-sharing. The NY Department of Financial Services explains the rules and how to dispute a bill.

This directory lists a practice under Medicare only when a published source shows it participates. Many practices accept plans we could not verify. If you are a practice, claim your free listing to add your plans.