Year: 2017
Resolution Number: 37
Action Taken: Referred to the Board
Status: Complete
Author(s): Cheryl Farmer, MD
Sponsor: Cheryl Farmer, MD
On behalf of: Washtenaw County Delegation
Committee: A (Medical Care Delivery)
Resolved Section(s):
RESOLVED: That the Michigan Delegation to the American Medical Association (AMA) ask our AMA to advocate for a change to the Medicare reimbursement formula such that the costs of chemotherapeutic agents are covered, plus an unrelated flat fee to cover the cost of the infusion or injection of said agents; and be it further RESOLVED: That the Michigan Delegation to the American Medical Association (AMA) ask our AMA to support adequate reimbursement for outpatient oncology office visits that recognizes the complexity of the patient's care management, as these services are often uncompensated or undercompensated in the current system.
RESOLVED: That the Michigan Delegation to the American Medical Association (AMA) ask our AMA to advocate for a change to the Medicare reimbursement formula such that the costs of chemotherapeutic agents are covered, plus an unrelated flat fee to cover the cost of the infusion or injection of said agents; and be it further RESOLVED: That the Michigan Delegation to the American Medical Association (AMA) ask our AMA to support adequate reimbursement for outpatient oncology office visits that recognizes the complexity of the patient's care management, as these services are often uncompensated or undercompensated in the current system.
Fiscal Note: NULL
Resolution: View PDF for Medicare Reimbursement Formula for Oncologists Administering Drugs
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