Last Leadership Session This Morning! Click to Enlarge Join MSSNY’s Women Physicians Leadership Academy (WPLA) this morning for “Leading Through Challenging Times.” Learn strategies from experts like Elisa Choi, MD; Nancy Neilsen, MD, Ph.D.; Kate Heilpern, MD; Beth DeAngeles, Ed.D.; Jane Simpson, DO, FAAFP; Mariia
Physicians Again Call on Governor Hochul to Veto Latest Wrongful Death Liability Expansion Bill Click to Enlarge Physicians are again urged to contact Governor Hochul to request she again veto the latest version of legislation (A.9232-B/S.8485-B) to significantly expand liability against physicians and hospitals in wrongful death lawsuits.
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Reverses Policy to Strip Coverage of Anesthesia for New Yorkers Click to Enlarge MSSNY joined forces with the NYS Society of Anesthesiologists (NYSSA) over the last few weeks to oppose a new Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield policy to no
Beth Israel Medical Center Residents and Physicians File for Unionization Click to Enlarge Residents, fellows, and physicians at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) have officially filed for unionization with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Representing 850 medical professionals, the group seeks affiliation with the Committee for
Simplify and Save: Why Physicians Should Consolidate Retirement Accounts Click to Enlarge As a physician navigating your career and changing employers, you may accumulate multiple retirement accounts that can be costly and cumbersome. Consolidating these accounts into a single IRA can offer several advantages: Lower Fees:
Momentum to Stop Pending Medicare Cuts – Have You Joined this Effort? Click to Enlarge In a sign of legislative momentum, 41 senators including New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, are supporting efforts to prevent a pending 2.8% cut in Medicare physician payments that will go
The UHC CEO was Murdered. How are Patients and Physicians Affected? Click to Enlarge Colleagues: UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed in what appears to be a targeted attack Wednesday morning in Midtown Manhattan. A message left at the scene of the fatal shooting — “deny,” “defend” and “depose”
Governor Hochul has vetoed legislation (S.2124/A.7725) that would have permitted Physician Assistants (PAs) to be designated as “primary care practitioners” for Medicaid managed care (MMC) plans.
