Only primary care physician fees rose with the rate of inflation (20 percent between 2003 and 2008).
The study also found that Medicaid physician fees began to close in on Medicare fees, increasing from 69 percent of Medicare rates in 2003 to 72 percent in 2008. However, the slow growth in Medicare reimbursement rates during this period can be attributed to this change.
The study used data from state Web sites and state survey data for their analysis.
Read the Health Affairs study on Medicaid reimbursement rates.
