Physicians’ Reporting of Proportion of Ambulatory Visits by Payment Types
| Payment Type and Proportion of Visits | Physicians | |
|---|---|---|
| Number | % | |
| Public (Medicare and Medicaid)* (N = 66) | ||
| ≤30% | 35 | 53.0 |
| >30% | 31 | 47.0 |
| Sliding scale (N = 64) | ||
| None | 38 | 59.4 |
| <10% | 15 | 23.4 |
| ≥10% | 11 | 17.2 |
| Free care (N = 63) | ||
| None | 16 | 25.4 |
| <10% | 44 | 69.8 |
| ≥10% | 3 | 4.8 |
| Debt forgiveness (N = 64) | ||
| None | 15 | 23.4 |
| <10% | 45 | 70.3 |
| ≥10% | 4 | 6.3 |
| Bad debt (N = 63) | ||
| None | 7 | 11.1 |
| <10% | 37 | 58.7 |
| ≥10% | 19 | 30.2 |
* No physicians reported 0% to 5% billed to Medicare and Medicaid.