So the numbers closely reflect what the plan or the doctors are doing on their own. The exhaustive process measures how the plan does in everything from handling patient complaints to immunizing children. Full accreditation is best, with one year accreditation a distant second. She suggests that plans should have been around for 15 to 20 years. We tell you how long these plans have operated.
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You can find this on our Web site. It's the percentage of doctors in the plan who are accepting new patients. Find this statistic on our Web site for most plans. It tracks physician turnover from year to year. Spragins says this is a good measure of doctors' satisfaction with the plan.