Physicians Spend The Equivalent Of Nearly Three Work Weeks On Health Plan Interactions

As policymakers consider ways to cut health costs as a part of health reform, a new national survey of physician practices finds that physicians on average are spending the equivalent of three work weeks annually on administrative tasks required by health plans. According to the study by Lawrence P. Casalino, M.D., Ph.D., of Weill Cornell Medical College and colleagues, physician practices report that overall the costs of interacting with insurance plans is $31 billion annually and 6.

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Filed under: Health Insurance / Medical Insurance on May 18th, 2009