Table 2.

Patient Visits for Which Physicians Reported Making a Change in Preferred Management Due to Insurance Issues and Which Included a Discussion of Insurance Issues

Change in Preferred ManagementVisits (n = 409) No. (%)Visits With Discussion of Insurance Issues No. (%)
2 = 82.436, P <.001.
Any change99 (24.2)62/99 (62.6)*
    Change in preventive service23 ( 5.6)13/23 (56.5)
    Change in diagnostic evaluation50 (12.2)28/50 (56.0)
    Change in therapeutic treatment65 (15.9)46/65 (70.8)
None310 (75.8)49/310 (15.8)*