2023

MSSNY’s Scope of Practice Fight in the Spotlight Becker’s ASC Review’s article, How one state is fighting scope creep (09/06), highlighted MSSNY’s efforts to stop scope creep. By collaborating with state officials and specialty societies MSSNY defeated fifteen pieces of legislation that would expand the scope of practice for nurse practitioners and physician assistants, allowing

Updated Fees for Physicians As part of the New York State (NYS) Enacted Budget for fiscal year (FY) 2023-2024, the NYS Department of Health (DOH) was authorized to benchmark NYS Medicaid fee-for-service (FFS) reimbursement rates to 80 percent of current Medicare reimbursement rates for non-facility services. This change will impact the NYS Physician Fee Schedules: Medicine,

Medical Matters: Mpox 2023 Update: An Evolving Story The emergency declaration for monkeypox (now Mpox) has ended, but cases are still emerging, and many vulnerable patients have not completed the vaccine series. Learn more about identifying, testing, and treating monkeypox by registering for the first Medical Matters webinar in the 2023-2024 series:  Mpox 2023 Update: An

Veterans Matters: Collaborative Teaching Day MSSNY, Crouse Health, and Syracuse University are proud to announce a “Veterans Matters Collaborative Teaching Day with MSSNY, SU, and Crouse Health” on Thursday, October 26th, 2023, at the National Veterans Resource Center (NVRC) At Syracuse University, 101 Waverly Ave, Syracuse, NY 13244. Doors open at 7:00 a.m. for registration and

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Are Prior Authorization Burdens Impacting Your Patients’ Care? As physicians, we all know how insurance company prior authorization requirements can impose overwhelming burdens that often result in delays in care for our patients. These requirements often postpone necessary prescriptions, tests, and/or procedures. Our patients deserve better! MSSNY is advocating for legislation and regulation to reduce unnecessary

Service Technology Innovation COMPUTER SERVICES – Practice Management, Medical Billing, Electronic Medical Records, Revenue Cycle Management Services STI Computer Services specializes in the development, sales, installation, and support of computer systems for medical practices. STI is the author of the ChartMaker Go Medical Suite, a modular set of software for Billing, Scheduling, Practice Management, and

Veterans Matters: Collaborative Teaching Day MSSNY, Crouse Health, and Syracuse University are proud to announce a “Veterans Matters Collaborative Teaching Day with MSSNY, SU, and Crouse Health” on Thursday, October 26th, 2023, at the National Veterans Resource Center (NVRC) At Syracuse University, 101 Waverly Ave, Syracuse, NY 13244. Doors open at 7:00 a.m. for registration and

Medical Matters: Mpox 2023 Update: An Evolving Story The emergency declaration for monkeypox (now Mpox) has ended, but cases are still emerging, and many vulnerable patients have not completed the vaccine series. Learn more about identifying, testing, and treating monkeypox by registering for the first Medical Matters webinar in the 2023-2024 series:  Mpox 2023 Update: An

No Surprises Act Independent Dispute Resolution The Federal Independent Dispute Resolution (IDR) process remains temporarily suspended. Disputing parties are unable to initiate new disputes, and, effective August 25, 2023, the Departments have directed certified IDR entities to pause all IDR-related activities. The Departments will issue updates in the near future and will provide specific directions