Year: 2009
Resolution Number: 39
Action Taken: Approved as Amended
Status:
Author(s): Hassan Amirikia, MD
Sponsor: Robert J. Jackson, MD
On behalf of: Organized Medical Staff Section
Committee: A (Medical Care Delivery)
Resolved Section(s):
RESOLVED: That the Michigan Delegation to the AMA ask the AMA to study the possibility to obligate insurance companies to be responsible for obtaining their own self-authorized co-pays and deductibles from patients to help secure good patient-physician relationships, which may be disturbed by pursuing collections of the co-pays and deductibles from patients.REFERENCE COMMITTTEE RATIONALE: Although the Committee noted that no testimony was provided on this resolution, the intent addressed an issue of ongoing interest to membership. The Committee also noted that MSMS has been working on this issue with BCBSM and will continue to follow up on this issue. Also, BCBSM is working on the capability of real-time access to the patients’ cost sharing information for services.
RESOLVED: That the Michigan Delegation to the AMA ask the AMA to study the possibility to obligate insurance companies to be responsible for obtaining their own self-authorized co-pays and deductibles from patients to help secure good patient-physician relationships, which may be disturbed by pursuing collections of the co-pays and deductibles from patients.REFERENCE COMMITTTEE RATIONALE: Although the Committee noted that no testimony was provided on this resolution, the intent addressed an issue of ongoing interest to membership. The Committee also noted that MSMS has been working on this issue with BCBSM and will continue to follow up on this issue. Also, BCBSM is working on the capability of real-time access to the patients’ cost sharing information for services.
Fiscal Note: NULL
Resolution: View PDF for Co-Pays and Deductibles