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
PULSE 3/14/2025: New York’s Doctors Stunned that Congress Abandons America’s Seniors and Their Physicians
New York's Doctors Stunned that Congress Abandons America's Seniors and Their Physicians Click to Enlarge "Physicians across New York State are stunned that the US House of Representatives leadership has again ignored America's seniors and their physicians by permitting a massive
PULSE 3/14/2025: Cohen: Medicare Payment Cuts are Not Sustainable
Cohen: Medicare Payment Cuts are Not Sustainable Click to Enlarge The Medical Society of the State of New York, the American Medical Association and others are expressing strong disapproval of a federal spending plan that does not avert physician pay cuts
PULSE 3/7/2025: MSSNY Member Advocates for Medical Aid in Dying Legislation
MSSNY Member Advocates for Medical Aid in Dying Legislation Click to Enlarge Longtime family physician and hospice medical director Dr. Jay Federman advocates for passage this year of the Medical Aid in Dying Act, which has been debated in the New York
