Physician networks for lower-income people on Medicaid are studded with doctors who never see these patients, a new study by Oregon researchers found.
The study showed that a majority of physicians nationwide are listed as participating in Medicaid, but nearly 30% of them are “ghost” providers. They’re listed as a provider on state Medicaid plans — such as the Oregon Health Plan — but never actually see Medicaid patients.
And another 10% only see a few patients, the research found.
OHSU study finds Medicaid networks rife with ‘ghost’ providers – Salem Reporter
