Limiting Charges for Hospital Services to Uninsured Patients

Year: 2013

Resolution Number: 84

Action Taken: Not Approved for Consideration

Status:

Author(s): Neal E. Elkin, MD

Sponsor: Fred Patterson, MD

On behalf of: Washtenaw County Delegation

Committee: Rules and Order of Business

Resolved Section(s):
[Late] Resolved: That MSMS actively seek legislation to require hospitals licensed by the State of Michigan to restrict the hospital charges imposed on any uninsured Michigan resident whose annual personal or family gross income is less than 500% of the federal poverty level7 to no more than 115% of the applicable payment rate under Medicare; and be it further Resolved: That MSMS actively seek legislation to require hospitals licensed by the State of Michigan to restrict the hospital charges imposed on any uninsured Michigan resident whose annual personal or family gross income is between 500% and 1000% of the federal poverty level8 to no more than 135% of the applicable payment rate under Medicare.

Fiscal Note: NULL