Physicians in the Mid-Atlantic region were more dissatisfied with private payer reimbursements than their counterparts in other parts of the country, according to Medscape's 2024 "Physician-Private Payer Relationship Report. "
The survey included 1,030 respondents across over 29 specialties between Feb. 1, 2024, and March 19, 2024. Here's a regional breakdown of the percentage of respondents that said private payer rates were either "very low" or "low" overall.
Mid-Atlantic, including Washington, D.C: 34%
South Atlantic: 33%
West: 32%
West South Central: 26%
New England: 26%
West North Central: 24%
East South Central: 24%
Pacific, including Alaska and Hawaii: 22%
East North Central: 22%