Year: 2005
Resolution Number: 89
Action Taken: No Action
Status:
Author(s): Meena Ramani, MD
Sponsor: Caroline G. M. Scott, MD, Saginaw County
On behalf of:
Committee: A (Medical Care Delivery)
Resolved Section(s):
RESOLVED: That a small fee should be charged for patients who choose to use the emergency room for primary care; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That no fee be charged if a primary care physician sends patients to the emergency room.RATIONALE: The Committee learned that an Emergency Department Work Group, on which MSMS has representation, recently studied the issue and submitted recommendations to the Governor to address the issues cited in the resolution.
RESOLVED: That a small fee should be charged for patients who choose to use the emergency room for primary care; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That no fee be charged if a primary care physician sends patients to the emergency room.RATIONALE: The Committee learned that an Emergency Department Work Group, on which MSMS has representation, recently studied the issue and submitted recommendations to the Governor to address the issues cited in the resolution.
Fiscal Note: NULL
Resolution: View PDF for Avoid Emergency Room Abuse