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I am a faith community nurse in the Salem area and when I checked for one of our parishoners for a Salem doctor willing to take new Medicare patients, there were none. If the person is already part of the practice and they become a Medicare beneficiary, the practice will generally accept. However, if a new person moves to our community with Medicare, I do not know where to send them for their primary care other than Corvallis area or possibly Portland.  Thanks, Barbara

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