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General Anesthesia Agreement with Insurance IndustryGeneral Anesthesia Agreement • February 25th, 2002
The Michigan Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (MAPD) faced a unique issue in working with two state senators who introduced a general anesthesia bill in February 2000. The Michigan Dental Association (MDA) also assisted in the effort, and several representatives introduced identical bills the same day in the House of Representatives. It helped matters tremendously when it turned out that one of Connie M. Verhagen’s (Muskegon, Mich.) patients, an autistic boy whose needed treatment under general anesthesia was denied by the medical insurance company, was the grandson of a state senator! However, the big three automakers in Michigan have self-insured plans which fall under ERISA regulations and therefore, cannot be regulated by state law. These plans make up about 60% of the insured lives in the state. Therefore, any legislation passed by the state would only affect 40% of patients in the states.