PULSE 11/14/2025: Protect New York Physicians from Skyrocketing Liability Costs
Protect New York Physicians from Skyrocketing Liability Costs Click to Enlarge What’s Happening: S.4423/A.6063 would drastically expand wrongful death damages, with no cost controls or protections for physicians. Why It Matters for New York Physicians: Liability premiums could rise nearly
PULSE 10/31/2025: MSSNY Urges Governor Hochul to Veto Bill Expanding Wrongful Death Damages
MSSNY Urges Governor Hochul to Veto Bill Expanding Wrongful Death Damages Click to Enlarge Write to Governor Hochul today and urge her to veto S.4423/A.6063! New York physicians are again facing legislation that would dramatically expand liability costs. The proposed bill,
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
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
PULSE 10/17/2025: Physician Advocacy in Action
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
PULSE 10/10/2025: Tell Governor Hochul to Veto S.4423/A.6063
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
PULSE 10/3/2025: Physician Advocacy in Action
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
PULSE 9/19/2025: Physician Advocacy in Action
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.
PULSE 9/12/2025: Physician Advocacy in Action
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
PULSE 9/12/2025: The Verdict: Legislative Updates with Morris Auster, Esq. and Marc Craw, Esq.
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
