General Surgeon
• 4 percent have either cash-only or concierge-based practices
• 27 percent are participating in an accountable care organization or plan to within the coming year
• 8 percent plan to stop taking current or new Medicare patients
• 26 percent said they would drop poorly paying insurers
Gastroenterologist
• 4 percent have cash-only practices
• 17 percent are currently participating in an accountable care organization and 9 percent plan to within the year
• 58 percent will continue taking new and current Medicare/Medicaid patients
• 22 percent say they won’t drop low-paying insurers because they need all payers
Orthopedics
• 2 percent have a concierge practice
• 13 percent say they will join an accountable care organization within the year, while 9 percent are already participating
• 13 percent plan to stop taking new Medicare/Medicaid patients and another 6 percent said they will stop taking current Medicare/Medicaid patients
• 37 percent plan to drop poorly paying insurance carriers
Ophthalmologist
• 7 percent are in a concierge practice or cash-only practice
• 14 percent are currently participating in an accountable care organization or plan to participate within the next year
• 61 percent say they will continue to see Medicare/Medicaid patients
• 42 percent plan to drop poorly paying insurers
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