The Least Surprising Impact of the Affordable Care Act: Lower Pay For Physicians

The Wall Street Journal today reports on one of the impacts on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that should have been viewed by all as the most expected repercussion — lower commercial reimbursements to physicians.

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The article first focuses on reduced payments from UnitedHealth Group. Contract amendments sent to some New York City physicians are bringing UnitedHealth’s rates closer to the state’s Medicaid program, according to the report. WellPoint is also mentioned. One physician declined a contract from the payer’s Anthem unit, calling the rates “not what a reasonable person would consider acceptable.”

 

Read the full article on Becker’s Hospital Review.

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