Colorado Medical Society

Introduced by: Thomas J. Allen, MD

Subject: Adequate Reimbursement for Extraordinary Services

Referred to: Reference Committee on Health Affairs

WHEREAS, physicians are providing more care management over the telephone and via electronic mail without being compensated for their time, and

WHEREAS, physicians are not adequately reimbursed for services performed after-hours, on evenings and weekends, in the patient’s home, at the nursing home, in an urgent care setting, or patient counseling services, therefore be it

FISCAL IMPACT: None

RESOLVED, that the Colorado Medical Society work to achieve adequate levels of compensation for such primary care work as telephone or other electronic care management, home care management, nursing home care, after-hours, evening and weekend services, urgent office care, counseling and similar poorly compensated services.