More Than One-Third of Psychiatrists Do Not Contract With Managed Care Organizations

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In 2004-2005, 35% of psychiatrists did not contract with managed care organizations. The percentage of all health care providers without a single managed care contract increased for the first time in five years to 11.5% in 2005 from about nine percent in 1997. The rate had remained steady at 9.2% since 2000.

These data are the result of a survey by the Center for Studying Health System Change. The survey report entitled, “No Exodus . . .