Pulse: Phys Payment & Practice Banner
PULSE 10/24/2025: Important QPP Updates- CMS Releases 2024 MIPS Final Scores
Important QPP Updates- CMS Releases 2024 MIPS Final Scores Click to Enlarge The Centers for Medicare & Medicare Services (CMS) has released Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) payment adjustment information for the 2024 performance period/2026 MIPS payment year. Physicians’ 2024 MIPS final score determines the MIPS payment
PULSE 10/24/2025: New Medicare Claims Guidance from CMS
New Medicare Claims Guidance from CMS Click to Enlarge The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) updated its Medicare claims hold guidance to Medicare Administrative Contractors, which is copied below. The AMA had been communicating with CMS behind the scenes and urging the agency to clarify its guidance
PULSE 10/24/2025: Governor Signs and Vetoes Numerous Healthcare Mandate Bills
Governor Signs and Vetoes Numerous Healthcare Mandate Bills Click to Enlarge Numerous bills of interest and consequences to physicians were acted on by Governor Hochul this past week. One bill was signed eliminating a long-standing physician reporting requirement, and two others vetoed that would have
PULSE 10/24/2025: Grad PLUS and Parent PLUS Loans Ending Soon — Plan Ahead with MSSNY’s College Ave Partner
Grad PLUS and Parent PLUS Loans Ending Soon — Plan Ahead with MSSNY’s College Ave Partner Click to Enlarge Significant changes to Federal Grad PLUS and Parent PLUS Loans will take effect July 1, 2026, impacting how graduate students and parents fund education. MSSNY’s member benefit
PULSE 10/24/2025: Dr. Douglas DeLong, Educator and MSSNY Member, Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Dr. Douglas DeLong, Educator and MSSNY Member, Receives Lifetime Achievement Award Click to Enlarge MSSNY congratulates Douglas DeLong, MD, MACP, on receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award from the New York Chapter of the American College of Physicians (NYACP). The award was presented at a reception in Albany, NY,
PULSE 10/24/2025: Stay Informed, Stay Protected: Doctors Inc Returns on Malpractice & Hiring
Stay Informed, Stay Protected: Doctors Inc Returns on Malpractice & Hiring Click to Enlarge MSSNY concludes its Doctors Inc.: Beyond the Bedside education series this fall with a two-part webinar on Saturday, November 1, focusing on two vital topics for every physician: medical malpractice and
