An annual survey conducted by the Center for Healthcare Research & Transformation on healthcare in Michigan suggests that simply having health coverage does not guarantee access to care, according to a CHRT news release.
The results include survey responses of 1,000 Michigan adults. Among those with health coverage, those with Medicaid coverage reported the greatest difficulty gaining access to preferred primary care providers or specialists and were the most likely to delay seeking care when needed. Other key findings include the following:
• The uninsured (35 percent) were far less likely than the insured (86 percent) to seek medical care at a physician's office.
• A higher percentage of the uninsured reported using hospital emergency departments (10 percent) and urgent care facilities (19 percent) as sources of regular healthcare, compared to those with insurance (3 percent for both ER and urgent care).
• Forty-two percent of Medicaid recipients reported their primary care physician was not accepting their coverage, compared to 15 percent of Medicare recipients, 12 percent of employer-sponsored insurance recipients and 10 percent of individual insurance holders.
Read the CHRT news release about healthcare coverage.
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The results include survey responses of 1,000 Michigan adults. Among those with health coverage, those with Medicaid coverage reported the greatest difficulty gaining access to preferred primary care providers or specialists and were the most likely to delay seeking care when needed. Other key findings include the following:
• The uninsured (35 percent) were far less likely than the insured (86 percent) to seek medical care at a physician's office.
• A higher percentage of the uninsured reported using hospital emergency departments (10 percent) and urgent care facilities (19 percent) as sources of regular healthcare, compared to those with insurance (3 percent for both ER and urgent care).
• Forty-two percent of Medicaid recipients reported their primary care physician was not accepting their coverage, compared to 15 percent of Medicare recipients, 12 percent of employer-sponsored insurance recipients and 10 percent of individual insurance holders.
Read the CHRT news release about healthcare coverage.
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