Year: 2007
Resolution Number: 47
Action Taken: Referred to the Board
Status:
Author(s): Bobby Mukkamala, MD
Sponsor: Shakeeb Chinoy, MD
On behalf of: Young Physicians Section
Committee: B (Legislation)
Resolved Section(s):
RESOLVED: That MSMS work with insurance plans and the legislature to allow patients to see out-of-network physicians in their area at no increased cost to them, instead of traveling great distances to see an in-network physician; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That MSMS work with Medicaid managed care plans to allow physicians to limit their acceptance of these plans to provide service to patients within a limited geographic area.
RESOLVED: That MSMS work with insurance plans and the legislature to allow patients to see out-of-network physicians in their area at no increased cost to them, instead of traveling great distances to see an in-network physician; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That MSMS work with Medicaid managed care plans to allow physicians to limit their acceptance of these plans to provide service to patients within a limited geographic area.
Fiscal Note: NULL
Resolution: View PDF for Allowing Patients to See Out-of-Network Physicians