11% of physicians would weed out patients with many comorbidities 

Eleven percent of physicians would weed out patients with many comorbid conditions under a capitated plan, according to Medscape’s 2022 “Right or Wrong in Medicine” report published Dec. 7. 

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Medscape surveyed 4,100 physicians on how they respond to ethically challenging scenarios. 

Here’s how physicians answered the following question: “Would you weed out patients with many comorbid conditions under a capitated plan?”

Yes: 11 percent

No: 69 percent

It depends: 19 percent

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