Report Shows Satisfaction with Medicaid Coverage

The Michigan State University Institute for Public Policy and Social Research conducted a survey, the results of which were released in a report by the Center for Healthcare Research and Transformation at the University of Michigan, which showed a high level of satisfaction among respondents who have Medicaid as their health insurance.

The report showed that 65 percent of those on Medicaid rated their coverage as either excellent or very good, while only 16 percent on Medicaid rated their coverage as poor. Further, 59 percent of those on Medicaid indicated they had had no negative experiences.

The numbers were not as good for those on Medicare, employer-provided insurance coverage, or individually purchased plans, with ratings of 54 percent, 51 percent, and 43 percent excellent, very good or good, respectively.

The release of the report indicating such high satisfaction rates with Medicaid coverage comes as the State Senate continues deliberations on the Medicaid expansion proposal already passed by the House of Representatives.

posted by PAA Online , Friday, July 12, 2013 10:46 AM
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