Primary Care Payment Practices Improve Slightly: Average Score Up 1.8 Points Between 2020 and 2025

The Comparison

Here's a look at the state of payment practices in Primary Care, comparing 2020 and 2025:

• 2020: A survey of 21 companies yielded an average payment practices score of 64.5 out of 100.
• 2025: A similar study, this time encompassing 19 companies, recorded an average score of 66.3 out of 100.

What This Means

While the numbers show an improvement, the increase of 1.8 points represents a marginal shift in payment behaviour within Primary Care between 2020 and 2025. This limited movement suggests that underlying issues affecting payment efficiency and timeliness persist, despite potential efforts to enhance processes. If you're suffering from overdue invoices, use this late payment calculator to work out what you are owed in interest.

Summary: The average payment practices score in Primary Care moved from 64.5 (out of 100) in 2020 to 66.3 in 2025.