Fed Up with Perpetual Medicare Cuts? Contact your Congressional Representatives Today! Click to Enlarge With CMS’ announcement last week of another 2.8% cut to Medicare physician payments in 2025 due to varying federal law provisions, physicians must once again press on their Senators and US Representatives
Physicians Again Call on Governor Hochul to Veto Latest Wrongful Death Liability Expansion Bill Click to Enlarge With the Legislature passing yet another version of legislation (A.9232-B/S.8485-B) that would significantly expand liability against physicians and hospitals in wrongful death lawsuits, physicians must continue their multi-pronged advocacy
TIME Magazine: MSSNY President Explains Heat-Related Conditions Click to Enlarge With sweltering temperatures blanketing the country this summer, Medical Society of the State of New York President Dr. Jerome Cohen offers expert advice on identifying and treating heat stroke and heat exhaustion. "The difference between heat
Support End-of-Life Choice, Advocate Says Click to Enlarge In this opinion piece, Corinne Carey, Compassion & Choices' senior campaign director for New York and New Jersey, urges voters to support New York legislators who favor the state's Medical Aid in Dying Act, which again failed to pass
2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule Click to Enlarge The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the proposed rule for the Calendar Year 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. Key highlights include: Payment Adjustments: Proposed changes in payment rates for various medical services.
AMA Summary of 2025 Medicare Physician Payment Schedule Click to Enlarge The American Medical Association (AMA) released its summary of the 2025 Medicare Physician Payment Schedule proposed rule, along with the AMA’s analyses of CMS’ impact assumptions for proposed G-codes, the advanced primary care management services,
Unmet Needs Click to Enlarge Colleagues:Last week the MSSNY Pulse reported on my interview with the Gothamist regarding NYS efforts to decrease opioid prescriptions. A highlight was my comment that although the State had good intentions, an unintended consequence is that now there are unmet needs.
