Commercially Insured Individuals Wait An Average Of 50 Days For First Neurologist Appointment

Individuals covered by employer-sponsored or other commercial health insurance plans wait an average of 50 days for an initial neurologist appointment, according to a recent study. Wait times were affected by demographics, insurance coverage, geographic location, and the individual’s eventual neurological diagnosis. The number of neurologists available per person in each area appeared to have little impact on appointment wait times.

The study analyzed five years of claims data from commercially insured individuals. A total of 114,034 people who had their first neurologist visit were identified, with an average participant age of 42. Researchers analyzed wait times . . .