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
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
Physician Advocacy in Action Click to Enlarge MSSNY Members attended a Monroe County Medical Society-hosted Rochester event on June 19 honoring Sen. Samra G. Brouk (D-55th District), Chair of the Senate Committee on Mental Health. See Photos Below! Senator Samra G. Brouk; Dr. Chinkit
Tell Governor Hochul to Veto S.4423/A.6063 Click to Enlarge 4423/A.6063 would exponentially expand wrongful death damages, with no cost controls, threatening New York’s fragile healthcare system. Premiums for specialties like OB-GYN and surgery could rise by $60,000–$76,000 annually, forcing physicians out of practice and leaving patients
Physician Advocacy in Action Click to Enlarge On September 18th, MSSNY physicians attended the annual birthday reception for Speaker Carl E. Heastie in Manhattan. Dr. Erick A. Eiting, a member of MSSNY and NYCMS, also participated in the event and engaged with numerous legislators throughout the
Physician Advocacy in Action Click to Enlarge On Sept. 9, MSSNY President Dr. Jakubowicz represented New York physicians at the Senate Democratic Campaign Committee’s End of Summer Reception in New Rochelle, ensuring medicine’s voice was heard at the policy table. MSSNY President Dr. David
Physician Advocacy in Action Click to Enlarge MSSNY-PAC and Erie County Medical Society (MSCE) held an event honoring New York State Senator April N.M. Baskin. The reception, which was held at the Buffalo home of MSCE Executive Director Kathleen Van De Loo on June 18, was
The Verdict: Legislative Updates with Morris Auster, Esq. and Marc Craw, Esq. Click to Enlarge In this episode of MLMIC’s podcast, “The Verdict,” host Tammie Smeltz, RPLU, chats with the Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY)’s Senior Vice President of Legislative & Regulatory
New York DFS Reaffirms Long-Standing Policy Requiring Insurers to Cover Costs of Covid Immunizations Click to Enlarge The New York State Department of Financial Service (DFS) issued a Circular Letter this week reminding health insurers of their responsibility to cover the costs of all immunizations including
Governor Hochul Proposes Plan to Preserve Many New Yorkers’ Continued Enrollment in the Essential Plan Click to Enlarge Governor Hochul, along with the New York State Department of Health (DOH), announced a plan this week to preserve continued enrollment in New York’s Essential Plan for more
