Year: 2005
Resolution Number: 56
Action Taken: Referred to the Board
Status:
Author(s): John A. Rupke, MD
Sponsor: John A. Rupke, MD
On behalf of: Organized Medical Staff Section
Committee: B (Legislation)
Resolved Section(s):
RESOLVED: That MSMS support federal legislation to balance bill patients or require co-pays for Medicare and Medicaid deficits; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That MSMS seek legislation to freeze Medicare reimbursement after the current adjustment of a 2.7 increase to physicians; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That MSMS support federal legislation to allow canceling or reducing balance billing or co-pays for hardship cases without change in fee schedules; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That MSMS support federal legislation outsourcing the administration of Medicare and Medicaid to state and county medical societies.RATIONALE: The Committee believed that additional research must be conducted in order to determine if the requests of the author are feasible at this time.
RESOLVED: That MSMS support federal legislation to balance bill patients or require co-pays for Medicare and Medicaid deficits; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That MSMS seek legislation to freeze Medicare reimbursement after the current adjustment of a 2.7 increase to physicians; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That MSMS support federal legislation to allow canceling or reducing balance billing or co-pays for hardship cases without change in fee schedules; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That MSMS support federal legislation outsourcing the administration of Medicare and Medicaid to state and county medical societies.RATIONALE: The Committee believed that additional research must be conducted in order to determine if the requests of the author are feasible at this time.
Fiscal Note: NULL
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