Year: 2005
Resolution Number: 30
Action Taken: Approved
Status:
Author(s): Donald R. Peven, MD
Sponsor: Donald R. Peven, MD
On behalf of: Oakland County Delegation
Committee: B (Legislation)
Resolved Section(s):
RESOLVED: That MSMS change its method of addressing inadequate Medicaid payment, which results in poor accessibility to medical care for Medicaid patients, to an approach based on the concept of a “Medicaid Tax” that physicians pay in order to treat Medicaid patients, such “tax” being the annual difference between a physician’s actual Medicaid collections and the projected amount of revenue that would be collected if that physician’s Medicaid charges were paid at the same collection percentage as his or her Medicare charges; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That MSMS publicize the “Medicaid Tax” concept among Michigan physicians, instruct physicians to calculate their personal “Medicaid Tax” annually, and encourage physicians to quote their “Medicaid Tax” figure at least once every time that they talk to anyone about Medicaid payment rates and at least once in every communication with a state government official or a candidate for state government office; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That MSMS inform its membership about House Bill 4132 and strongly urge its membership to support and promote this bill.
RESOLVED: That MSMS change its method of addressing inadequate Medicaid payment, which results in poor accessibility to medical care for Medicaid patients, to an approach based on the concept of a “Medicaid Tax” that physicians pay in order to treat Medicaid patients, such “tax” being the annual difference between a physician’s actual Medicaid collections and the projected amount of revenue that would be collected if that physician’s Medicaid charges were paid at the same collection percentage as his or her Medicare charges; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That MSMS publicize the “Medicaid Tax” concept among Michigan physicians, instruct physicians to calculate their personal “Medicaid Tax” annually, and encourage physicians to quote their “Medicaid Tax” figure at least once every time that they talk to anyone about Medicaid payment rates and at least once in every communication with a state government official or a candidate for state government office; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That MSMS inform its membership about House Bill 4132 and strongly urge its membership to support and promote this bill.
Fiscal Note: NULL
Resolution: View PDF for The “Medicaid Tax”