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This survey was administered October 23-29, 1995 and includes complete
responses from 200 physicians. The margin of error is +/-6.9% The two
sub-samples of Primary Care Physicians and Medical Specialists have a
margin of error of +/-9.8%
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[Image]This is selected data from a poll of 200 Massachusetts Primary Care
Physicians and Specialists.
Abbreviations used:
PCP-Primary Care Physicians
FFS-Fee for Service Insurance
HMO-Health Maintenance Organization
PPO-Preferred Provider Organization
Why did you first decide to join an HMO Network (Among those who
Participate Only)
PCPs PCPs SpecialistsSpecialists
HMO PPO HMO PPO
Ensure Income 17% 11% 12% 11%
More Attractive Pay 1% 0% 4% 2%
Ensure Patients 15% 30% 21% 18%
Better Care 4% 7% 1% 4%
Prefer Working Conditions 1% 0% 0% 0%
Prefer Life-style 1% 0% 1% 0%
Just Another Way to Get Insured
Patients 41% 36% 38% 40%
Other 20% 16% 23% 25%
Would you say your income has increased, decreased, or remained the same
since you joined a managed care program? (Among those who participate
only.)
PCPs Specialists
Increase37% 20%
Same 35% 46%
Decrease14% 14%
Unsure 14% 20%
Would you say your working hours have increased, decreased, or remained the
same since you joined a managed care program? (Among those who participate
only.)
PCPs Specialists
Increase39% 39%
Same 43% 45%
Decrease8% 4%
Unsure 10% 12%
Would you say the amount of paper work you have do do has increased,
decreased, or remained the same since you joined a managed care program?
(Among those who participate only.)
PCPs Specialists
Increase73% 64%
Same 14% 20%
Decrease5% 4%
Unsure 8% 12%
Please tell me whether you are very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat
dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied with your participation in managed care
plans?
PCPs Specialists
Very Satisfied 8% 7%
Somewhat Satisfied 44% 42%
Somewhat Dissatisfied31% 30%
Very Dissatisfied 11% 16%
No Opinion 6% 5%
How would you rate the care you are able to provide patients who belong to
a managed care plan compared to the care you are able to provide patients
in a traditional fee-for-service health insurance plan?
PCPs Specialists
Much Better 4% 1%
Somewhat Better17% 7%
Same 57% 46%
Somewhat Worse 16% 28%
Much Worse 2% 8%
Unsure 4% 10%
Have you ever felt pressure by the Administrator of Managed Care Plans
because: (Among PCP's.)
Yes No
Working too Slowly 17% 83%
Ordering too many Lab/Diagnostic Tests 26% 74%
Referring too Many Patients to Specialists 21% 79%
Releasing Patients from Hospital Too Soon 48% 52%
To Provide Care to Patient Rather than send to Specialist16% 84%
Have you ever felt pressure by the Administrator of Managed Care Plans
because: (Among Specialists.)
Yes No
Working too Slowly 26% 74%
Ordering too many Lab/Diagnostic Tests 31% 69%
Referring too Many Patients to Specialists12% 88%
Releasing Patients from Hospital Too Soon 39% 61%
In HMO Plans, Business People decide your Health Care, Not Doctors
(Compared by Participation in HMO Network)
PCPs PCPs PCPs SpecialistsSpecialists Specialists
Non-HMO HMO Total Non-HMO HMO Total
Agree 46% 39% 40% 66% 59% 61%
Disagree 27% 55% 49% 22% 37% 32%
No Opinion27% 6% 11% 12% 4% 7%
In FFS Plans, Business People decide your Health Care, Not Doctors
(Compared by Participation in HMO Network)
PCPs PCPs PCPs SpecialistsSpecialists Specialists
Non-HMO HMO Total Non-HMO HMO Total
Agree 41% 17% 22% 13% 9% 10%
Disagree 36% 81% 71% 69% 82% 78%
No Opinion23% 2% 7% 18% 9% 12%
HMO Plans Provide High Quality Care to Patients (Compared by Participation
in HMO Network)
PCPs PCPs PCPs SpecialistsSpecialists Specialists
Non-HMO HMO Total Non-HMO HMO Total
Agree 41% 67% 61% 47% 38% 41%
Disagree 32% 14% 18% 38% 44% 42%
No Opinion27% 19% 21% 15% 18% 17%
FFS Plans Provide High Quality Care to Patients (Compared by Participation
in HMO Network)
PCPs PCPs PCPs SpecialistsSpecialists Specialists
Non-HMO HMO Total Non-HMO HMO Total
Agree 55% 76% 71% 72% 75% 74%
Disagree 14% 9% 10% 3% 4% 4%
No Opinion31% 15% 19% 25% 21% 22%
HMO Plans Prevent Doctors from Providing Needed Care in Order to Save Costs
(Compared by Participation in HMO Network)
PCPs PCPs PCPs SpecialistsSpecialists Specialists
Non-HMO HMO Total Non-HMO HMO Total
Agree 46% 31% 34% 59% 57% 58%
Disagree 18% 62% 52% 25% 34% 31%
No Opinion36% 7% 14% 16% 9% 11%
FFS Plans Prevent Doctors from Providing Needed Care in Order to Save Costs
(Compared by Participation in HMO Network)
PCPs PCPs PCPs SpecialistsSpecialists Specialists
Non-HMO HMO Total Non-HMO HMO Total
Agree 14% 13% 13% 13% 7% 9%
Disagree 59% 78% 74% 72% 81% 78%
No Opinion27% 9% 13% 15% 12% 13%
Do you think that the doctor-patient relationship is generally better for
patients enrolled in an HMO or better for patients enrolled in a
traditional fee-for-service health insurance plan?
PCPs Specialists
HMO 5% 0%
FFS 53% 70%
Both Equally42% 30%
If you personally were given a choice between joining an HMO or joining a
traditional fee-for-service health insurance plan, which would you prefer?
PCPs Specialists
HMO 25% 8%
FFS 58% 79%
No Preference17% 13%
This survey is the property of WCVB-TV, The Boston Herald and The
University of New Hampshire Survey Center and may not be used or
distributed in any way without permission.
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