Year: 2019
Resolution Number: 15
Action Taken: Approved
Status: In Progress
Author(s): Rohit Abraham, Sameen Ansari, Nonie Arora, Miriam Rienstra Bareman, Emma Frost, Tabitha Moses, and Enrique Rodriguez-Fhon
Sponsor: Laura Carravallah, MD, for the Genesee County Delegation; Sandy Dettmann, MD, for the Kent County Delegation; Evelyn Eccles, MD, for the Washtenaw County Delegation; Brent Oldham for the Medical Student Section; and, Joseph Wilhelm, MD, for the Ingham County Delegation
On behalf of: Medical Student Section
Committee: A (Medical Care Delivery)
RESOLVED: That MSMS work with statewide stakeholders to advocate for the elimination of insurance-related access barriers, including prior authorization requirements, to all forms of medication-assisted treatment for the medical treatment of substance use disorder.
Fiscal Note: $25,000 or more as this resolution directs MSMS to engage in governmental and/or industry advocacy.
Resolution: View PDF for Repeal Prior Authorization for Medication-Assisted Treatment in Addiction Medicine
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