Want an appointment with kidney specialist Adam Weinstein of Easton,
Md.? If you're a senior covered by Medicare, the wait is eight weeks.
How about a checkup from geriatric specialist Michael Trahos? Expect to
see him every six months: The Alexandria-based doctor has been limiting
most of his Medicare patients to twice yearly rather than the quarterly
checkups he considers ideal for the elderly. Still, at least he'll see
you. Top-ranked primary care doctor Linda Yau is one of three physicians
with the District's Foxhall Internists group who recently announced
they will no longer be accepting Medicare patients.