Jackson Healthcare received 1,352 physician responses.
Here are five takeaways:
1. Detrimental to the physician-patient relationship, 60 percent of physicians reported an increase in administrative work because of the ACA.
2. Physicians also said the ACA drives up costs for patients. Fifty-one percent of patients are putting off routine screenings due to high-deductible plans.
3. Although the ACA was designed to decrease healthcare costs, 51 percent of physicians reported the law’s positive aspects have not outweighed the negative aspects.
4. Twenty-three percent of physicians reported plans or possible plans to retire in 2015, with 90 percent of those physicians claiming their decisions were impacted by the ACA.
5. A positive aspect of the ACA includes coverage of pre-existing conditions and routine medical screenings.
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