Payment for House Calls

Year: 2010

Resolution Number: 10

Action Taken: No Action

Status:

Author(s): Ponon Dileep Kumar, MD

Sponsor: Ponon Dileep Kumar, MD

On behalf of: St. Clair County Delegation

Committee: A (Medical Care Delivery)

Resolved Section(s):
RESOLVED: That the Michigan Delegation to the AMA ask the AMA to lobby the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to establish reporting codes for house visits by primary care physicians and specialists.RATIONALE: The Committee determined that there is existing CPT Codes (99341-99350) for home visits. In addition, the reimbursement of such codes is subject to payer policy.

Fiscal Note: NULL

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