Limit Copay on Emergency Department Visits

Year: 2020

Resolution Number: 25

Action Taken: Withdrawn

Status:

Author(s): Michelle M. Condon, MD, FACP

Sponsor: David Whalen, MD, Regional Delegation Chair

On behalf of: Kent County Delegation

Committee: NULL

Resolved Section(s):
RESOLVED: That MSMS advocate that insurance companies waive the imposition of higher co-pays or deductibles when a patient is directed by their primary care physician to seek treatment for an acute problem in the emergency department, even if the patient is not admitted to the hospital.

Fiscal Note: $25,000+

Resolution: View PDF for Limit Copay on Emergency Department Visits

For More Information, Contact:

Rebecca Blake , Senior Director
Health Care Delivery and Education
517-336-5732
rblake@msms.org