As long as they can work with their physician on it, and it remains voluntary, then we generally don't have a problem with it.

If something is not covered by insurance, or if you're uninsured or underinsured, it's reasonable to find out if you can get a fee that works for you so you can get the care you need.

My average Medicare patient has heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, and then a few other things you want to throw in there. They're the most vulnerable patients we have out there except for the infant. We have some excellent drugs to help treat them, but a lot of them have fixed incomes, and they need the help.