Reimbursements for primary care physicians and specialists saw modest increases from January 2013 to September 2013 compared to the same period in 2014, with primary care physicians seeing larger increases for new and established patients than specialists. The data also shows increases in patient deductibles and obligations over the same time periods.

1. Second
Place
Overall Provider
Reimbursements are UP!
Data Comparison:
17 million office visits 15,000 office based physicians
Jan 2013-Sept.2013 vs Jan 2014-Sept.2014
PCPs
3.8% for new patients
3.4% for established
specialists
1.4% for new patients
2.0% for established
Ob-gyn orthopedics surgeons
New patients .1% 3.7% .8%
Established 2.9% 2.8% 1.3%
Mean patient obligations Growth in Patient Deductible
New patients 2.7% 7.9%
established 3.5% 9.5%
Source: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/847587?nlid=83783_2981&src=wnl_edit_dail&uac=211686SR
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