Here are eight statistics on how physicians see the ACA changing their practice:
1. Deductible collection is now more challenging: 39.6 percent
2. The practice sees more chronic pain patients: 21.5 percent
3. The physician has a higher patient volume: 20.2 percent
4. Certain insurers dropped the physician: 12.7 percent
5. The physician dropped out of Medicare, Medicaid or other programs: 7.3 percent
6. The practice’s business was boosted tremendously: 2.8 percent
7. The practice has difficulty collecting copays/deductibles: 45.1 percent
8. The physician has seen claims denials because the patient didn’t pay his or her premium: 23.8 percent
9. Payers requested refunds because patients didn’t pay premiums: 7.3 percent
10. Physicians that feel value-based healthcare is a good theory but hard to execute in practice: 54.1 percent
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