The Voice of New York Physicians: 2025 in Review Click to Enlarge For New York physicians facing relentless administrative demands, reimbursement uncertainty, and regulatory pressure, 2025 was a year that tested resilience—and demonstrated the power of standing together. Across every specialty, practice setting, and region, physicians
Happy New Year Click to Enlarge As we look toward the new year, MSSNY reaffirms its commitment to protecting physician practices, elevating physician voices, and strengthening the statewide medical community. We are grateful for your trust, your leadership, and your continued service to
The January 2026 Medicare Fee Schedule is Now Available Click to Enlarge To get your copy, please email Heather Lopez in the Physician Payment and Practice division, [email protected]
Physician Advocacy in Action Click to Enlarge MSSNY President Dr. Jakubowicz with Assembly member Amy Paulin (D–Westchester), Chair of the Assembly Committee on Health, at a recent political event in Westchester. MSSNY Vice-President Dr. James E. Satterfield attended an event honoring Assemblymember David I.
New SCPA Signature for RHIO Participants Required by March 31, 2026 Click to Enlarge New York State recently approved the Statewide Common Participation Agreement (SCPA), a new, common legal framework for all health care entities that participate in the Statewide Health Information Network (SHIN-NY). It establishes
New NYSDOH Rules Strengthen Physician and Community Input in Hospital Closure Decisions Click to Enlarge At its 2021 House of Delegates, MSSNY adopted policy (150.959) urging that there be meaningful local physician and patient input into proposals to close, downsize or re-purpose hospitals that could adversely
Assembly & Senate Pass Legislation to Protect Healthcare Workers in Emergency Settings Click to Enlarge Governor Hochul has signed into law legislation (A.203-B, Cruz/S.5294-B, Sepulveda) supported by MSSNY and the New York American College of Emergency Physicians to require hospitals to develop a violence prevention
