Financial Planning for Physicians Click to Enlarge Physicians face unique financial challenges, from retirement planning and tax strategies to practice transitions and wealth preservation. Through MSSNY’s partnership with Altfest Personal Wealth Management, members have access to fiduciary guidance tailored to the realities of a medical career.
Upcoming MSSNY Webinars Support Physicians Across Every Career Stage Click to Enlarge October 27 Beyond the Office Visit: How Chronic Care Management Can Improve Care, Quality & Revenue. Learn how Chronic Care Management and other value-based care strategies can help independent practices extend support beyond
MSSNY’s Respiratory Viruses 2026–2027 Webinar, Replay Available Now Click to Enlarge As the 2026–2027 respiratory virus season unfolds, physicians face important decisions about influenza, COVID-19, and RSV prevention, vaccination, and treatment. MSSNY’s Respiratory Viruses 2026–2027 webinar, featuring Infectious Diseases Committee Chair William Valenti,
MSSNY Member Criticizes New Excellus Reimbursement Policy Click to Enlarge In a letter to the editor of the Syracuse (NY) Post-Standard (10/15), MSSNY member Dr. Brian Raphael discusses Modifier 25, a new Excellus BlueCross BlueShield reimbursement policy that "applies when a patient receives
Provider-Administered Drugs Webinar Update Click to Enlarge NYRx, the Medicaid Drug Program, will host an additional webinar on PADs (Provider-Administered Drugs) on Monday, November 9 at 10:00 AM. Physicians are welcome to attend. The presentation will share updates and provide additional information about resources and
Physician Input Needed! Click to Enlarge Physicians continue to report insurer payment delays that strain practice revenue, staffing, and administrative workflow. MSSNY is gathering input to support stronger Prompt Payment enforcement and help shape advocacy for the 2027 legislative session. Please complete the Prompt Payment survey
Advocacy in Action Click to Enlarge MSSNY-PAC co-hosted a reception for Senator Jessica Scarcella-Spanton, Chair of the Senate Committee on Veterans, Homeland Security, and Military Affairs, and a member of the Senate Committees on Labor, Women’s Issues, and Disabilities. Pictured clockwise: Photo 1: From left
MSSNYPAC Endorsements for Election Click to Enlarge At its September 17 meeting, the MSSNY Council affirmed MSSNYPAC’s recommendations to endorse 39 candidates who have demonstrated strong support for issues affecting New York physicians and their patients. MSSNYPAC’s state and federal candidate subcommittees and its Executive Committee
Workers' Comp Board Enacts Regulations to Increase Deposition Fees Starting in 2027 Click to Enlarge The New York State Workers' Compensation Board (WCB) has adopted regulations effective January 1, 2027, that increase the fees when a physician participates in a deposition treating an injured worker covered
MSSNY Urges Support for H.R. 9693 (Patients First Act) Click to Enlarge MSSNY is urging members of the New York Congressional delegation to cosponsor the bipartisan Patients First Act (H.R. 9693), a comprehensive, bipartisan bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives in July 2026
