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|Articles|March 22, 2017
2017 Payer Scorecard
For the first time, Medical Economics has polled doctors to get to the heart of the payer-physician disconnect.
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For the first time, Medical Economics has polled doctors to get to the heart of the payer-physician disconnect.
Nearly 1,110 physicians nationwide shared their day-to-day experiences with insurers, highlighting major pain points and areas for improvement in our inaugural Payer Scorecard.
Read on to find out what your peers had to say about their payers.
For more from our exclusive survey,
Payers accepted
Number of payers
Do you accept Obamacare plans?
Biggest challenges with Obamacare plans
Average rating of largest payer: Patient information
Average rating of largest payer: Communication with practice
Average rating of largest payer: Payment
Average rating of largest payer: Customer service
About the respondents
About the respondents
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