How Will Physicians be Affected by Health Care Reform?
July 1, 2010 | Issue Brief
Policy brief examines what health heform means for physicians.
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Rapidly Evolving Physician-Payment Policy
December 8, 2010 | Journal Article
Physician payment reform holds the potential to improve quality of care while controlling costs.
Physician Views on the Public Health Insurance Option and Medicare Expansions
September 1, 2009 | Report
This survey, which was published by the New England Journal of Medicine, shows 'striking' consistency of physician support, across every locale and demographic, for reform proposals that include both private and public insurance options.
What Did Physicians Think about Health Reform in 2009?
May 3, 2011 | Program Result
Mt. Sinai researchers designed a survey asking physicians which of three options for expanding health insurance coverage they would most strongly support: private options only, public option only or a combination of public and private options.
Physicians' Views of the Massachusetts Health Care Reform Law
October 21, 2009 | Journal Article
Three years after Massachusetts enacted its health insurance reform law, the state boasts the lowest rate of uninsurance nationwide. Yet, the model is still surrounded by public controversy, especially as the nation explores health reform. This article gathers physician opinions about the Massachusetts health reform legislation and its implementation.
What Does it Cost Physician Practices to Interact with Health Insurance Plans?
May 14, 2009 | Journal Article
Physicians have long expressed dissatisfaction with the time they and their staff spend interacting with health plans. Participants in this national study spent an average of $68,274 per physician per year interacting with health plans.
Majority of Physicians Support Health Reform that Includes Both Public and Private Insurance Options
September 14, 2009 | News Release
Study published by the New England Journal of Medicine shows strong physician support for mixed public-private proposal.
Physician Views on which Insurance Performs Better: Private Insurance or Traditional Medicare*
September 14, 2009 | Story
* Only physicians who accepted Medicare in the past 5 years were asked to respond to this question. Private insurance includes both private fee for service and managed care plans.
Physician Practice Interactions with Health Plans Cost $31 Billion a Year, Equaling 6.9 Percent of All Spending for Physician and Clinical Services, New Study Finds
May 14, 2009 | News Release
Physicians spend the equivalent of nearly three work weeks on health plan interactions.
Study Looks at Factors That Determine Physician Participation in Medicaid
January 31, 2008 | Program Result
Phillip R. Kletke studied the factors that determine physician participation in Medicaid, including the extent to which physicians have discretion over their acceptance of new Medicaid patients.