Type of Document	Master's Thesis
Author	Shlifer, Marc
URN	etd-06102012-040259
Title	Determinants of physician participation in the medicare assignment program
Degree	Master of Arts
Department	Economics
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Meiselman, David I. Committee Chair Freiden, Alan N. Committee Member Mackay, Robert J. Committee Member
Keywords	cost of medical care
Date of Defense	1988-12-15
Availability	restricted
Abstract The Medicare Participating Physician Program was enacted in 1984 in an effort to increase physician assignment of Medicare claims, and thereby reduce beneficiary out of-pocket expenses. The program offers the physician the security of near-certain payment on all claims, although at rates that are in many cases, at levels substantially, less than actual physician fees. This paper examines the economic factors that influence the physician's decision on participation. Physicians of the Medical Society of Prince William County, Virginia, were surveyed for information relevant to making the participation decision and the responses tabulated and used as input to a ergre rgersessisioonn equation estimated using the logit technique. Physicians are more likely to participate the higher the relative price received for participating and the lower the probability of payment by Medicare-eligible patients. Additionally, salaried physicians are more likely to partiCipate than those who are self-employed.
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