Year: 2006
Resolution Number: 25
Action Taken: No Action
Status:
Author(s): Elizabeth H. Henry, MD
Sponsor: Domenic R. Federico, MD
On behalf of:
Committee: A (Medical Care Delivery)
Resolved Section(s):
RESOLVED: That Michigan Delegation to the AMA ask the AMA to work with the Relative Value Scale Update Committee (RUC) to insure that the Relative Value Unit calculations make reimbursement for procedures requiring expensive equipment be adequate to cover the costs of the equipment. RATIONALE: There was limited testimony on this resolution. The national specialty societies have the opportunity to work with the RUC to address the RVU calculations, and this issue would be better handled by the national specialty societies.
RESOLVED: That Michigan Delegation to the AMA ask the AMA to work with the Relative Value Scale Update Committee (RUC) to insure that the Relative Value Unit calculations make reimbursement for procedures requiring expensive equipment be adequate to cover the costs of the equipment. RATIONALE: There was limited testimony on this resolution. The national specialty societies have the opportunity to work with the RUC to address the RVU calculations, and this issue would be better handled by the national specialty societies.
Fiscal Note: NULL
Resolution: View PDF for Relative Value Unit Calculation