Table 2 Physician reimbursements, out-of-pocket payments, and wait times
Variable | N (%) | Median (IQR) |
|---|---|---|
What do you think is a reasonable fee that an orthopaedic surgeon should receive to perform an ACL reconstruction surgery? | 250 (100%) | $1000.00 (1800) |
How much do you estimate that OHIP actually pays an orthopaedic surgeon to perform an ACL reconstruction surgery? | 250 (100%) | $700.00 (500) |
What do you think is an appropriate wait time for an ACL reconstruction surgery after a diagnosis of an ACL injury? | ||
As soon as possible (including being placed on the emergency/after-hours list) | 94 (37.6%) | |
Within 21 days | 62 (24.8%) | |
Within 90 days | 70 (28.0%) | |
Within 180 days | 18 (7.2%) | |
Within 365 days | 5 (3.3%) | |
Never | 1 (0.4%) | |
Would you be willing to pay out-of-pocket to have an ACL reconstruction surgery sooner? | ||
Yes | 87 (34.8%) | $750.00 (1500.00) |
No | 107 (42.8%) | |
Unsure | 56 (22.4%) | |
Would you be willing to travel outside of Canada and pay out-of-pocket to have ACL reconstruction surgery sooner than when you can have it here? | ||
Yes | 41 (16.4%) | $2500.00 (3750.00) |
No | 151 (60.4%) | |
Unsure | 58 (23.2%) | |