PollingResults...Dec 03, 2020 · 5 Twenty-nine percent of voters report having received a surprise...

Polling Results

DECEMBER 2020

This poll was conducted from November 20-23, 2020, amonga national sample of 1983 Registered Voters. The interviewswere conducted online and the data were weighted toapproximate a target sample of Registered Voters based onage, race/ethnicity, gender, educational attainment, and region.Results from the full survey have a margin of error of plus orminus 2 percentage points.

METHODOLOGY

Nearly one in three (29%) voters report that they have personally received a surprise bill in thepast two years, and three in five voters (59%) are concerned that the care they receive may beunknowingly out-of-network.

KEY PO INT S

1

2 Nearly nine in ten voters (86%) support Congress passing legislation that would protectpatients from surprise medical bills, including 89% of Democrats, 86% of independents, and82% of Republicans.

Eighty-eight percent (88%) of voters say it is important for Congress to pass legislation that protects patients from surprise medical bills amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

More than two-thirds of voters are concerned about the role private equity plays in surprisemedical billing. After voters heard more about the role of private equity, 82% expressedconcerned over private equity’s impact and influence in surprise medical billing.

3

4

More than three-quarters of voters (79%) support Congress passing legislation that wouldban all providers from sending a surprise bill and would base payments on what other providershave negotiated with health insurance companies.

5

IMPACT OF SURPRISE MEDICAL BILLS FOR PATIENTS

AGENDA

THE ROLE OF CONGRESS

PRIVATE EQUITY: INITIAL IMPRESSIONS

PRIVATE EQUITY: INFORMED IMPRESSIONS

5

Twenty-nine percent of voters report having received a surprise medical bill while a fifth (21%) know someone who has received a surprise medical bill.

21%

29%

53%

79%

71%

47%

Yes, someone I know has received asurprisemedical bill

Yes, I have received asurprise medical bill

No

Selected Not Selected

SURPRISE MEDICAL BILLS

To the best of your knowledge, have you or someone you know ever received a surprise medical bill? Please select all that apply.

6

Forty-two percent of voters report they are worried about being able to afford surprise medical bills.

13% 20% 22% 29% 5% 11%

15% 21% 23% 28% 5% 8%

16% 23% 20% 25% 5% 11%

17% 20% 19% 27% 4% 13%

17% 23% 24% 32%

18% 24% 23% 21% 8% 7%

Your monthly insurancepremium

Your prescription drugcosts

Your health insurance deductible, that is,the amount you pay before insurance kicksin

Rent or mortgage

Food

Surprise medical bills

Somewhat worried

Not too worried

Not atall worried

Don't know/No opinion

Very worried Not applicable


How worried, if at all, are you about being able to afford each of the following for you and your family amidst the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic?

42%

40%

37%

39%

36%

33%

Total Worr ied

Total Worr ied= Very + Somewhat worr ied

7

18% 24% 23% 21% 8% 7%15% 24% 26% 23% 6% 6%20% 24% 20% 19% 9% 9%18% 28% 16% 15% 11% 13%

25% 25% 20% 18% 7% 6%21% 24% 24% 19% 6% 6%

9% 18% 29% 31% 7% 5%21% 24% 22% 18% 7% 7%

16% 23% 21% 19% 10% 10%15% 23% 24% 25% 6% 7%19% 23% 19% 20% 9% 11%17% 24% 26% 21% 7% 4%17% 26% 25% 24% 4% 4%20% 28% 22% 19% 5% 6%17% 21% 24% 21% 10% 7%17% 23% 21% 22% 6% 10%

33% 31% 20% 12%9% 18% 23% 27% 11% 12%

Registered Voters Gender: Male

Gender: Female

Age: 18-34Age: 35-44Age: 45-64

Age: 65+PID: Dem (no lean)

PID: Ind (no lean) PID: Rep (no lean) Income: Under 50k Income: 50k-100k

Income: 100k+ Community: Urban

Community: Suburban Community: Rural

Received a SMB in past 2 years: YesReceived a SMB: No

A plurality of women, younger voters, Democrats, urbanites, and those who have received a surprise medical bill in the past two years are concerned about being able to afford a surprise medical bill during the coronavirus pandemic.


How worried, if at all, are you about being able to afford each of the following for you and your family amidst the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic? Surprise Medical Bills

Total Worr ied= Very + Somewhat worr ied

42%39%44%46%50%45%27%45%39%38%42%41%43%48%38%40%64%27%

Somewhat worried

Not too worried

Not atall worried

Don't know/No opinion

Very worried Not applicable NETTotalWorr ied Worr ied

-2-10+5+15+12+2-33+5-1-11+3-6-6+7-7-3

+32-23

8

Three in five voters (59%) are concerned that the care they receive may unknowingly be out-of-network.How concerned are you that the care you receive may unknowingly be out-of-network?

35%

24% 25%

16%

Very concerned Somewhat concerned Not too concerned Not concerned at all


59%

41%

9

Voters age 35-44 and those who have received a surprise medical bill are the most concerned that the care they receive may unknowingly be out-of-network.


How concerned are you that the care you receive may unknowingly be out-of-network?Total

59%60%59%68%74%62%38%67%53%54%56%62%65%68%57%52%82%46%

Concerned

Total Concern= Very + Somewhat concerned

24% 35% 25% 16%25% 35% 25% 15%24% 35% 25% 16%26% 42% 18% 14%

36% 38% 17% 10%25% 37% 23% 15%

15% 23% 41% 22%31% 36% 22% 11%

20% 33% 27% 20%19% 35% 27% 19%23% 33% 25% 19%25% 37% 25% 13%28% 37% 24% 11%31% 37% 19% 12%

21% 36% 28% 15%22% 30% 25% 23%

48% 34% 11% 6%14% 32% 32% 23%

RegisteredVoters

Gender:Male Gender:Female

Age:18-34Age:35-44Age:45-64

Age:65+PID: Dem (no lean)PID: Ind (no lean)PID: Rep (nolean)

Income: Under 50k Income:50k-100k

Income:100k+ Community:Urban

Community:Suburban Community:Rural

Received a SMB in past 2 years: Yes

Received a SMB:No

Very concerned Somewhat concerned Not too concerned Not concerned atall


AGENDA




11

Nine in ten voters support (86%) Congress passing legislation that would protect patients from surprise medical bills.

24%

11% 2% 1%

62%

Strongly support Somewhat support Neither support nor oppose

Somewhat oppose Strongly oppose


Would you support or oppose Congress passing legislation that would protect patients from surprise medical bills?

86%

3%

12

A strong majority of Democrats, independents, and Republicans support Congress passing legislation that would protect patients from surprise medical bills.


Would you support or oppose Congress passing legislation that would protect patients from surprise medical bills?

86%86%86%78%88%

89%90%89%86%82%85%86%88%86%

87%84%93%80%

TotalSuppor t

Total Support= Strongly + Somewhat support26% 15%

20% 6%23% 13%24% 10%

26% 10%29% 10%27% 11%21% 11%

29% 14%25% 12%

20% 8%26% 9%20% 8%

28% 10%27% 17%

20% 11%29% 11%24% 11%

54%73%

61%63%60%59%59%64%

53%61%

69%64%69%

60%51%

66%57%62%RegisteredVoters

Gender:Male

Gender:Female

Age:18-34

Age:35-44

Age:45-64

Age:65+PID: Dem (no lean)

PID: Ind (no lean)

PID: Rep (nolean)

Income: Under50kIncome:50k-100k

Income:100k+

Community:Urban Community:Suburban

Community:Rural


Received a SMB:No

Strongly support Somewhat support Neither supportnor oppose


13

Nine in ten voters (88%) believe it is important for Congress to ban surprise medical bills amidst the coronavirus pandemic.

31%

9%3%

57%

Very important Somewhat important Not too important Not at all important


How important is it to you, if at all, that Congress ban surprise medical bills amidst the coronavirus pandemic?

88%

12%

14

A strong bipartisan majority believe it is important for Congress to ban surprise medical bills amidst the coronavirus pandemic.


How important is it to you, if at all, that Congress ban surprise medical bills amidst the coronavirus pandemic?

88%85%89%88%93%89%83%94%87%81%89%87%87%91%88%85%94%84%

TotalImpor tant

24%50% 34% 11% 5%

Total Important = Very + Somewhat important

70% 5%11% 4%9%6%11%9%7% 4%

51% 30%59% 30%

55% 32%53% 34%58% 33%57% 31%

54% 31%

13% 6%10%

62% 32%54% 33%

5%13%

61% 28%54% 29%

8%6%

52% 36%58% 35%

7% 5%8%

53% 32%59% 30%

10% 4%9%RegisteredVoters


Age:18-34Age:35-44Age:45-64

Age:65+PID: Dem(no lean)

PID: Ind (nolean)

PID: Rep (nolean)Income: Under 50k Income:50k-100k




Received a SMB:No

Very important Somewhat important Not too important Not at all important

57% 31%

15

Four in five voters (79%) support Congress passing legislation that would ban all providers from sending a surprise bill and would base payments on what other providers have negotiated with insurance companies– including 51% who strongly support this legislation.

28%

17%2% 2%

51%

Strongly support Somewhat support Neither support nor oppose



Would you support or oppose Congress passing legislation that would ban all providers from sending a surprise bill and would base payments on what other providers have negotiated with insurance companies?

79%

4%

16

A bipartisan majority of voters support Congress passing legislation that would ban all providers from sending a surprise bill and that would also base payments on what other providers have negotiated with insurance companies.


79%82%76%75%82%78%82%84%75%74%75%81%87%81%79%75%88%71%

Suppor t

Total Support= Strongly + Somewhat support27% 23%

24% 10%24% 20%28% 17%31% 15%

35% 10%30% 16%

24% 20%30% 21%

26% 21%27% 12%23% 14%

25% 18%32% 16%

34% 19%25% 20%31% 14%28% 17%

44%62%

51%51%50%52%51%51%

44%49%

57%59%

53%50%

41%51%51%51%RegisteredVoters


Age:18-34Age:35-44Age:45-64

Age:65+PID: Dem (nolean)

PID: Ind (no lean) PID: Rep (nolean)Income: Under 50k Income:50k-100k



Received a SMB in past 2 years: YesReceived a SMB:No

Strongly support Somewhat support Neither support nor Somewhat oppose Strongly oppose oppose

Would you support or oppose Congress passing legislation that would ban all providers from sending a surprise bill and would base payments on what other providers have negotiated with insurance companies?

Total



AGENDA



18

More than two-thirds of voters (68%) are concerned about the role private equity might play in surprise medical billing while a third (32%) are not concerned.

40%

28%

18%14%

Very concerned Somewhat concerned Not too concerned Not at all concerned


How concerned are you about the role private equity might play in surprise medical billing?

68%

32%

19

Voters across key demographics, particularly Democrats, urbanites, and voters 35-44, are concerned about the role private equity might play in surprise billing.

37%43%

40%42%

38%39%

37%41%

42%38%

41%40%

42%43%38%40%

20%40% 8% 9%

23% 20%

21% 20% 19%24% 19% 15%

38% 14% 9%34% 21% 7%

23% 21% 19%22% 21% 16%

35% 14% 9%20% 25% 16%

27% 17% 15%37% 11% 11%

30% 16% 12%25% 16% 16%30% 20% 12%28% 18% 14%

Income: Under50k 25% 42% 17% 16%Income:50k-100k 29% 38% 18% 15%

RegisteredVoters Gender:Male

Gender:Female

Age:18-34Age:35-44Age:45-64


PID: Ind (no lean) PID: Rep (nolean)

Very concerned Somewhat concerned Not tooconcerned Not at all concerned


How concerned are you about the role private equity might play in surprise medical billing?

68%68%68%72%77%68%58%77%63%60%67%67%73%76%66%61%83%57%

TotalConcerned

Total Concern = Very + Somewhat concern



Received a SMB in past 2 years: YesReceived a SMB:No



AGENDA



21

After hearing more, four in five voters (82%) are concerned about the role private equity plays in surprise medical billing.

43%

6%

39%

12%

Very concerned Somewhat concerned Not too concerned Not at all concerned


After hearing more, how concerned are you about the role private equity plays in surprise medical billing?

82%

18%

Some say private equity firms, who purchasemedical practice groups, often times staffhospitals with doctor’s who practice out of-network without the patient’s knowledge. Thismeans, that when a patient seeks care theycan be treated by a doctor, staffed by aprivate equity firm, that is not covered bytheir insurance. This will often result insurprise medical bills leaving the patient todispute the bill.

Others say that private equity firms arenecessary and are responsible for helping tobring doctors and other medical practices tohospitals who are understaffed. Withoutprivate equity firms to help staff understaffedfacilities, this would lead to doctor shortages,hospital closures, and loss of access tomedical care in various communities.

22

Additionally, concern about the role private equity plays in surprise medical billing increased across all key demographics.

39% 43% 12% 6%39% 43% 11% 6%38% 44% 12% 6%

35% 48% 11% 6%44% 43% 7% 6%

40% 43% 11% 6%38% 39% 17% 6%

48% 40% 7% 5%34% 45% 14% 7%

30% 47% 16% 7%36% 44% 13% 7%40% 45% 10% 6%46% 40% 13%43% 43% 9% 5%

38% 44% 12% 6%35% 42% 14% 8%

53% 38% 6%29% 45% 16% 10%

RegisteredVoters Gender:Male

Gender:FemaleAge:18-34Age:35-44Age:45-64


PID: Ind (no lean) PID: Rep (nolean)

Income: Under 50k Income:50k-100k




Received a SMB:No

Very concerned Somewhat concerned Not tooconcerned Not at all concerned


After hearing more, how concerned are you about the role private equity plays in surprise medical billing?

To ta l Ch ange in Co n ce rn e d Co nce rn

82% +14%82% +14%82% +14%83% +11%87% +10%83% +15%77% +19%88% +11%79% +16%77% +17%80% +13%85% +18%86% +13%86% +10%82% +16%77% +16%92% +9%74% +17%

Total Concern = Very + Somewhat concern

23

After hearing more, four in five voters (81%) feel private equity firms are responsible in surprise medical bills.

45%

7%

36%

12%

Very responsible Somewhat responsible Not too responsible Not responsible at all


And, how responsible do you feel private equity firms are in surprise medical bills?

81%

19%

24

Additionally, a strong majority of voters across key demographics see private equity firms responsible.

45%

41%48%

45%48%43%

46%46%

46%45%

45%

47%46%45%46%

29% 15% 10%

35% 12% 11%33% 12% 7%

40% 10% 5%38% 12%41% 11% 5%

32% 12% 10%29% 16% 8%35% 11% 8%

42% 8% 5%36% 13% 6%36% 45% 11% 8%40% 8% 5%

33% 13% 8%35% 11% 9%37% 12% 5%

7%RegisteredVoters Gender:Male

Gender:FemaleAge:18-34Age:35-44Age:45-64

Age:65+PID: Dem (no lean)PID: Ind (no lean)PID: Rep (nolean)Income: Under50k

Income:50k-100k Income:100k+

Community:Urban Community:Suburban

Community:Rural


Received a SMB:No

Very responsible Somewhat responsible Not too responsible Not responsible at all

36% 45% 12%


And, how responsible do you feel private equity firms are in surprise medical bills?Total

81%83%80%79%87%81%81%87%81%75%78%84%86%85%81%76%87%74%

Responsible

Total Responsible = Very + Somewhat responsible

40%47% 8% 5%

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