Midland County Board of Commissioners will think about submitting a decision to Lansing to encourage a reform of the Michigan Auto Insurance coverage Reform Act.
Commissioners will focus on passing a decision on the brand new no-fault insurance coverage reform legislation, amongst different gadgets on its agenda, throughout its common board assembly at 9 a.m. April 19 within the County Providers constructing.
The decision would help well being care suppliers and sufferers in want of lifelong medical care throughout Michigan calling on the state to take motion.
The Michigan Auto Insurance coverage Reform Act, which took impact final July, has turn into a subject of concern for the board after crash survivors have shared detrimental results of the laws with commissioners. The Midland County decision additional describes the broad influence of the act, estimating greater than 18,000 Michigan residents must discover different means for care and help with out motion.
“There are a lot of Midland County residents, and their households, who’re presently benefiting, or would sooner or later, from providers pertaining to their care, restoration and rehabilitation from catastrophic accidents however are already instantly affected if the present legislation shouldn’t be
modified,” the decision reads.
Whereas a majority of the state laws was extensively praised, a number of unintended impacts have been raised by each well being care suppliers and sufferers throughout Michigan.
One instance of the challenges features a reimbursement diminished by nearly half. Reimbursement for post-acute providers (providers that help a person’s continued restoration) that wouldn’t have a Medicare code have been diminished by 45%. Affected providers embrace grownup foster dwelling care, attendant care in properties and transportation.
As well as, Michigan doesn’t have a price schedule for care lined by auto insurers, not like a number of different no-fault insurance coverage states. They pay way more for a similar providers than is paid by employer plans or authorities insurance coverage corresponding to Medicare or Medicaid.
Beneath the brand new price schedule, providers that Medicare covers could have a 200% reimbursement charge, whereas extra specialised providers corresponding to dwelling well being care with out a Medicare code can be reimbursed 55% of no matter they have been charging for providers initially of 2019.
“It is a humanitarian disaster born from a government-mandated worth repair, that solely the legislature can undo,” it continues.
If the decision is handed, Midland County Clerk Ann Manary would share the decision with the next Michigan leaders: governor’s workplace, state senate, state home, and members of the Midland County delegation to the Michigan legislature.
The Midland County board of commissioners will think about the connected decision throughout an upcoming board assembly on Tuesday, April 19 within the County Providers Constructing.
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The Midland County board of commissioners will think about the connected decision throughout an upcoming board assembly on Tuesday, April 19 within the County Providers Constructing.
Picture Offered County of MidlandA number of regional residents spoke on behalf of these impacted by the laws throughout current board conferences in Midland County. For extra info, go to right here.
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The Michigan Auto Insurance coverage Reform Act took impact final July. Whereas a majority of the state laws was extensively praised, a number of unintended impacts have compelled well being care suppliers and sufferers throughout Michigan to ask for it to be reassessed. In case you, or somebody you already know, has been impacted by this laws and wish to be interviewed by The Each day Information, please contact Reporter Tess DeGayner at tess.degayner@hearstnp.com.
