PULSE 6/6/2025: UAE Royal Family Seeks Expertise of MSSNY Board Chair
UAE Royal Family Seeks Expertise of MSSNY Board Chair Click to Enlarge Medical Society of the State of New York Board of Trustees Chair Dr. Nameer Haider recently traveled to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, to perform surgery on a member
PULSE 5/2/2025: N.Y. Assembly Committees Advance Medical Aid in Dying Act
N.Y. Assembly Committees Advance Medical Aid in Dying Act Click to Enlarge The New York Assembly's health and codes committees have advanced the Medical Aid in Dying Act, which would allow physicians to provide medication to terminally ill patients to end their lives
PULSE 4/25/2025: MSSNY Hosts Symposium featuring Posters from Student Researchers
MSSNY Hosts Symposium featuring Posters from Student Researchers Click to Enlarge A poster symposium hosted by the Medical Society of the State of New York during its annual House of Delegates Meeting featured presentations from 26 student research teams, with two
PULSE 4/11/2025: NY Physicians Urge CDPHP to Return Millions of Dollars in Withheld Funds for Patient Care
MSSNY: Withheld CDPHP Payments a Barrier to Retaining Physicians Click to Enlarge CDPHP's withholding of millions of dollars owed to community-based medical practices creates a barrier to attracting and retaining physicians in the Capital Region and undermines confidence in the health
PULSE 4/11/2025: NY Physicians Urge CDPHP to Return Millions of Dollars in Withheld Funds for Patient Care
NY Physicians Urge CDPHP to Return Millions of Dollars in Withheld Funds for Patient Care Click to Enlarge "Adding insult to injury is CDPHP's assertions that it is the fault of changes in the Medicare wage index which only affected hospital
PULSE 4/11/2025: MSSNY Seeks Release of Payments Withheld by CDPHP
MSSNY Seeks Release of Payments Withheld by CDPHP Click to Enlarge The Medical Society of the State of New York calls on nonprofit insurer CDPHP to release withheld provider payment funds and requests an investigation from the state Department of Financial
PULSE 4/4/2025: Long Island Health Care Providers Concerned About Possible Medicaid Cuts
Long Island Health Care Providers Concerned About Possible Medicaid Cuts Click to Enlarge Health care providers on Long Island are preparing for financial challenges amid potential cuts to Medicaid funding, which would affect about 680,000 residents in Nassau and Suffolk counties. "Our most
PULSE 3/28/2025: MSSNY, Physicians Push Back Against Consent-to-Pay Law
MSSNY, Physicians Push Back Against Consent-to-Pay Law Click to Enlarge A new New York law requiring physicians to discuss treatment costs with patients before they sign consent-to-pay forms aims to enhance cost transparency and prevent unexpected bills. But its implementation has been
PULSE 3/21/2025: Physicians, Patients Face Insurance System Hurdles
Physicians, Patients Face Insurance System Hurdles Click to Enlarge Medical Society of the State of New York President Dr. Jerome Cohen explains the burdensome cost of the health insurance system and its impact on how physicians practice. "The insurance companies are
PULSE 3/21/2025: MSSNY, Physicians Push Back Against Consent-to-Pay Law
MSSNY, Physicians Push Back Against Consent-to-Pay Law Click to Enlarge A new New York law requiring physicians to discuss treatment costs with patients before they sign consent-to-pay forms aims to enhance cost transparency and prevent unexpected bills. But its implementation has
