Medical Economics January 30, 2025
Key Takeaways
- U.S. physicians report significant influence of health insurers on treatment decisions, with 78% feeling insurers have excessive control over care approvals.
- Navigating insurance policies is a major obstacle, often delaying necessary treatments due to non-medical reasons, frustrating physicians and patients.
- Private equity investments in healthcare are perceived to lower care quality, with 54% of U.S. physicians noting a decline in patient care standards.
- Despite potential drawbacks, private equity remains attractive to practice owners due to administrative burdens and financial pressures.
Sermo Barometer poll has results about private equity influence as well.
Health insurance companies have too much sway over treatment decisions that physicians and patients should be making, according to results of a new survey.
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