The wording for this question changed between 2020 and 2021. The 2020 survey asked how many specialists a respondent had "seen", while the 2021 survey asked how many specialists a respondent had "talked to" in the last 6 months. This change allows respondents to incorporate video and phone visits.
Please see note above about the language change associated with the question in the 2021 survey tool. A high percentage of survey respondents indicate that they access care from 1 or more specialists. The percentage increased in 2021 when the wording of the question more logically incorporated video and telephone visits.