GLMS 2021 Resolutions Passed
PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF OBESITY IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY
Support of a public campaign targeted to prevent obesity and promotion of evidence-based guidelines regarding treatment of obesity .
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
Advocate that the Commonwealth and state-based hospitals maintain a strategic personal protective equipment supply for use by physicians and other health care personnel during a declared emergency .
LUNG CANCER PREVENTION BY CREATING A RESEARCH TRUST & RAISING EXCISE TAXES
Support for legislation to establish Kentucky Lung Health Trust that awards grants for cancer research , nicotine delivery epidemiology and environmental lung injury studies , funded by an increase on excise taxes on cigarettes and nicotine delivery agents to above the national average .
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Advocates that separate services should be reimbursed appropriately and in accordance with established CPT coding conventions and guidelines .
PRIOR AUTHORIZATION DENIALS
Support for requirements mandating that health plans provide timely prior authorization notification for medication , equipment and all other health care services and that when denying prior authorization requests , health plans provide correspondence to the physician with explanation of denial and alternatives for desired medication , equipment or other health care services .
ADVOCACY FOR ALL HEALTH PLANS TO PROVIDE CHRONIC CARE MANAGEMENT SERVICES WITHOUT CO-PAY FOR THEIR INSURED PATIENTS
Supports elimination of all cost sharing requirements for Chronic Care Management services .
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