Physician, private payer dissatisfaction by region: Survey

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. ”

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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%

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