- 73%
reported seeing increased numbers of Medicaid patients who delayed medical
care, because their health plans don't
have enough primary care physicians in their "narrow networks" that limit the number of medical providers - 67%
reported that primary care physicians are sending patients to emergency
departments for medical tests or procedures
when health plans refuse to cover them in an office setting - 60%
reported trouble finding specialists for their patients, because of narrow
network plans
- Over
80% reported treating patients who said they had trouble finding specialists,
because of narrow network plans
Source: "Insurance Industry Drives Patients to Sacrifice Necessary Medical Care," American College of Emergency Physicians, October 26, 2015, http://newsroom.acep.org/2015-10-26-Insurance-Industry-Drives-Patients-to-Sacrifice-Necessary-Medical-Care
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