Primary care is available for most Michigan residents, according to a survey from the Center for Healthcare Research & Transformation.
Nearly nine out of 10 primary care physicians reported capacity for new patients and almost two-thirds are accepting new Medicaid patients.
More than 470,000 Michigan residents enrolled in Medicaid this year through the state's new Healthy Michigan plan, and more than 270,000 residents have enrolled in coverage through the marketplace, according to the report. In response, more primary care physicians are accepting new Medicaid patients: 64 percent of primary care physicians accepted new Medicaid patients in 2014, as compared to 54 percent in 2012.
This is largely due to the temporary PPACA Medicaid fee increase in 2013 and 2014. The fee increase brought Medicaid payments up to the same rates as Medicare. It expires at the end of the year, but Michigan plans to maintain half the increase through state funds, according to Urban Institute.
Survey data is based on the responses of 1,000 primary care physicians in Michigan.
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