Medicare-Medicaid Parity for Primary Care Across New Jersey Survey

The New Jersey Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, along with several partners in New Jersey, is advocating for the state to pass Bill S2504. This bill requires Medicaid reimbursement rates for certain primary and mental health care services match reimbursement rates under Medicare.

We need your help to make an impact and shape the future! We welcome and encourage ALL Primary Care practices and providers to please complete this quick survey. This will help us gather data to gauge the current state of primary care and have a collective voice for payment parity. For the purpose of this survey, Medicaid includes straight Medicaid, Medicaid Managed Care and CHIP programs.

Please note: if you work at multiple organizations, please complete this survey separately for each organization.

We appreciate your support!

3.Which of the following best describes your practice?(Required.)

Independent Solo Practice

Independent Practice – 2-5 Physicians

Independent Practice – 6-9 Physicians

Independent Practice – 10+ Physicians

Academic Affiliated Institution

Organizational Affiliated Institution

Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)

Other (please specify)

4.What is the name of your practice/organization?

Please note: if you work at multiple organizations, please complete this survey separately for each organization.(Required.)

5.I work...(Required.)

Full time

Part time

Per Diem

Other (please specify)

6.Please enter the cities/towns in NJ in which you practice:(Required.)

8.Please describe your practice's history of accepting Medicaid/CHIP patients.(Required.)

My practice accepts Medicaid patients and has no plans to change its policy.

My practice accepts Medicaid patients but is considering limiting its Medicaid population, either by age or other factor.

My practice accepts Medicaid patients but is considering stopping altogether in the near future.

My practice used to accept Medicaid patients, but stopped in the last few years.

My practice has never accepted Medicaid patients.

Other (please specify)

10.Which Medicaid/CHIP plan(s) does your practice currently accept?(Required.)

Other (please specify)

12.Which Medicaid/CHIP plan(s) have you dropped within the past 5 years? (please select all that apply)(Required.)

Other (please specify)

13.Do you believe that Medicare-Medicaid parity (Medicaid reimbursement equal to Medicare rates) will positively impact your ability to see patients with Medicaid/CHIP?(Required.)

14.If your practice does NOT currently accept patients with Medicaid/CHIP, would you start to accept them with Medicare-Medicaid parity (Medicaid reimbursement equal to Medicare rates)?(Required.)

15.If your practice currently accepts patients with Medicaid/CHIP, would you be able to take on more patients with Medicaid with Medicare-Medicaid parity (Medicaid reimbursement equal to Medicare rates)?(Required.)

16.What could be the benefit of Medicare-Medicaid parity? (please select all that apply)(Required.)

Increased access to care

Improved quality of care

Increased health equity

Financial sustainability of the practice

Reduction in administrative burdens

Increased workforce of primary care providers

Other (please specify)

17.What are the limitations of Medicare-Medicaid parity for your practice? (please select all that apply)(Required.)

Other (please specify)

18.If you are a Medical Student, Resident or Attending, what is the likelihood of you choosing the Primary Care field?(Required.)

19.Do you support the passage of the Medicare-Medicaid parity bill? Please provide your thoughts, feedback, concerns, and testimony for state legislators and decision-makers to see how important this is for the future of primary care in NJ.

20.Please provide your contact information if you wish to stay informed on the progress of this advocacy work.

Name

Email Address

Phone Number