JAMA study: large medical plans get low marks. (Journal of the American Medical Association)

National Underwriter Life & Health-Financial Services Edition, August, 1993 by Schwartz, Matthew P.

The Aug 18, 1993 issue of JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association reports the results of a survey of patients using managed care. The survey asked patients of solo or single specialty (SOLO), multispecialty group (MSG) or health maintenance organizations (HMOs) with fee-for-services or prepaid physician plans to rate the quality of their care. The survey reveals that 64% of SOLO patients rated their care as excellent overall, while only 49% of HMO patients and 48% of MSG patients rates their care as excellent overall. The survey results indicate that patients have difficulty accessing services in large medical organizations.

As President Clinton embarks on an ambitious health insurance reform plan which is expected to place a strong emphasis on managed care,...

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