9 Simple Solutions to Achieve Health Equity: A Guide for Healthcare Professionals and Patients We are delighted to share an exciting announcement from our member, Dr. Mauvareen Beverley. Below is her message about her groundbreaking new book, “Nine Simple Solutions to Achieve Health Equity: A Guide for Healthcare Professionals and Patients,” released on Juneteenth. This
Physicians Again Call on Governor Hochul to Veto Latest Wrongful Death Liability Expansion Bill With the Legislature passing yet another version of legislation (A.9232-B/S.8485-B) that would significantly expand liability against physicians and hospitals in wrongful death lawsuits, physicians are again called to write, call and tweet at Governor Hochul to urge that she veto this
MSSNY Applauds SCOTUS Decision to Uphold Mifepristone Access The US Supreme Court has found that plaintiffs challenging the FDA's decisions with regard to the abortion pill mifepristone lacked legal standing to sue, allowing the drug to remain widely accessible. "Today's US Supreme Court decision is tremendously important for ensuring that patients maintain the ability to
Extension for Open Negotiations Impacted by Change Healthcare Cybersecurity Incident The Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and the Treasury (collectively, the Departments) announced a 120-calendar-day exception period for disputing parties impacted by the recent Change Healthcare cybersecurity incident to initiate open negotiation for impacted items or services, beginning 6/14/2024 and ending 10/12/2024. Following
CMS Preparing to Close Program that Addressed Medicare Funding Issues Resulting from Change Healthcare Cyber-Attack The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that payments under the Accelerated and Advance Payment (AAP) Program for the Change Healthcare/Optum Payment Disruption (CHOPD) will conclude on July 12, 2024. Launched in early March, the CHOPD payments were
Summertime is CME Time! Catch Up on CME at the MSSNY CME Website Did you know that the MSSNY CME website,has more than 70 courses available? If you were unable to attend any of the 2023-2024 Medical Matters webinars, you can view them there on your schedule. You can also obtain your Infection Control or
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Join Us for MSSNY’s Lobby Day on March 11th, 2025 Please plan to put aside Tuesday, March 11th, 2025, for MSSNY’s annual Physician Advocacy Day. To register, click here: Physician Advocacy Registration MSSNY’s lobby day will be held in person! It will take place at the Empire State Plaza (The Egg) in Albany from 7:45-11:00am.
Summertime is CME Time! Catch up on CME at the MSSNY CME Website Did you know that the MSSNY CME website, has more than 70 courses available? If you were unable to attend any of the 2023-2024 Medical Matters webinars, you can view them there on your schedule. If you need to obtain your Infection Control
2024 Legislative Session Wrap-Up Listen to MSSNY’s June 14 podcast as Moe Auster, MSSNY’s Senior Vice President and Chief Legislative Counsel, provides a wrap-up for physicians on the 2024 legislative session. He highlights the MSSNY policy reflected in several of the passed bills but notes the need for veto requests on other bills.
