HOUSE OF DELEGATES
2024 Resolutions and Reports
The following links will direct you to dropbox.com where the 2024 Resolutions are hosted. A Dropbox account is not required to view the resolutions, but a Dropbox account is required if you wish to post any comments. A Dropbox account is free to sign up for, but you can also sign in with a Google or Apple account. Comments may also be emailed to the MSSNY staff person assigned to that reference committee.
- Governmental Affairs & Legal Matters A Sunset Report
- 50 340B Regulations
- 51 Disciplinary Issues for Employed Physicians
- 52 Statute of Limitations for OPMC Website
- 53 OPMC Should monitor all practitioners who are forward facing patients
- 54 Title Misappropriation of Healthcare Professionals in Clinical Settings
- 55 Expanding Visa Requirements Waivers
- 56 IMG as solution to physician Shortage
- 57 ERISA preemption for health insurers
- 58 Site of Service Differential Pay Reform
- 59 Payment for pre-certified-preauthorized procedures
- 60 Regulation Against Insurance Company Denials Following Insurer Peer-to-Peer Prior Authorization
- 61 Inappropriate use of the Federal IDR process
- 62 Combating Consolidation in Healthcare
- 63 Ask NYS to expand Medicaid Waiver to Immigrants
- 64 Additions to Medicare Benefits
- 65 Medicare Coverage for Nonpar Physicians
- 66 AMA Task Force to Design an Alternative to MIPS
- 67 Medicare Dis-Advantage
- 68 Ask AMA to improve Medicare
- 69 Advocate for a Single Payer Health Plan for All with Better Care and Lower Costs
- 70 Expanding MSSNY’s Position on Healthcare Reform Options
- 71 Expanding Limited Permits to Practice
Comments to Governmental Affairs & Legal Matters A can be emailed to Moe Auster
- Governmental Affairs & Legal Matters B Sunset Report
- 100 Telehealth a needed tool for Medicine not a commodity
- 101 Advocate to Continue Reimbursement for Telehealth Telemedicine Visits Permanently
- 102 Understaffing in Retail Pharmacies
- 103 Addressing Problems in Retail Pharmacies
- 104 Out of Stock Drugs at Pharmacies
- 105 Transparency at the pharmacy counter – Let patients own their prescriptions
- 106 Requiring payers to compensate medical offices for complex and timely prior authorizations
- 107 Enhancing Transparency of Cost of Drug to Pharmacy and Price Comparison Accessibility
- 108 Chemotherapy sensitivity test to provide precise personalized cancer treatment
- 109 Medicaid to pay Medicare coinsurance for dual eligible patients MSSNY HOD-2024
- 110 Enhanced Funding for Rural and Safety Net Residency Training Sites
- 111 Scope of Practice for Medical Assistants
- 112 Advocating for the Addition of Osteopathic Distinction DO Option on Customizable License Plates in NYS
- 113 Mandating Emergency Department Patient Management
- 114 Discharge summaries from Skilled Nursing Facilities
- 115 Definition of medical necessity in terms of patient autonomy
- 116 Formation of a Physician Patient Coalition
- 117 Physician Victim of hacking
- 118 Helium Shortages in the USA
Comments to Governmental Affairs & Legal Matters B can also be emailed to Zina Cary
- Public Health & Education Sunset Report
- 150 Physician Participation in the Planning and Development of Accredited Continuing Education for Physicians
- 151 House Fires Due to Lithium Ion Batteries
- 152 Safety concerns regarding inadequate labeling of food products upon ingredient changes with known major food allergens
- 153 Biotin Supplement Packaging Disclaimer
- 154 Requiring stores that sell tobacco products to display NYS Quitline information
- 155 Ask NYS to Maintain Public Health Funding and Infrastructure
- 156 Establish a Tax on Sugar Sweetened Beverages for public physical and fiscal health
- 157 Increase Taxes on Beer and Wine
- 158 Stop NYDOH from Requiring Inappropriate Inpatient Care
- 159 Opioid Overdose Reversal Agents where AED are located
- 160 MSSNY Opposition to the Legalization of Non-prescription Drugs
- 161 Pseudophedrine
- 162 Accelerate Integration of New York State iSTOP Data into the Multi-State NACP Bamboo Health PMP Program for Opioid Monitoring
- 163 Crack is Whack Act
- 164 Overdose Prevention Sites (OPS)
- 165 Public Safety Agencies Data Collection Enhancement
- 166 Principles of Public Health
- 167 Excise Tax on Ammunition
- 168 Developing ERPO Guidance and Training for Physicians in NYS
- 169 Urging NYS to Identify Physicians Involved in the Anal Rape of Federal Detainees, Preventing Them from Providing Care to Our Residents
- 170 Addressing Historic Injustices of Anatomical Specimen Use
- 171 Support for the Medical Aid in Dying Legislation [A.995-A S. 2445-A and Revision of the MSSNY Policy Position 95.989
- 172 Guiding Principles for the Healthcare of Migrants
Comments to Public Health & Education can also be emailed to Pat Clancy
- Report of Officers and Admin Matters Sunset Report
- 200 Chat GPT and Large Language Models in Medicine
- 201 Chat GPT and Large Language Models at MSSNY HOD
- 202 Opposition to Admissions Preference for Children of Alumni, Donors, and Faculty
- 203 Medicaid Restructuring
- 204 An Assessment of Unintended Consequences of Value Based Payment Models
- 205 Physician Outcomes’ etc
- 206 CMS violations of HIPAA and the Administrative Procedure Act – Let’s sue them!
- 207 Study of a Hybrid live and virtual MSSNY HOD
- 208 Inclusion in Scheduling MSSNY HOD Virtual Reference Committee Meetings and Committee and Council Meetings So No Members are Barred From Live Participation Due to Religious Faith or Practices
- 209 RFP Process for MSSNY Contract Renewals
- 210 Proper Role of Vendors and Endorsed Entities at MSSNY
- 211 Term Limits for Committee Chairs
- 212 Equitable Dues Distribution to Alleviate County Stress
- 213 MSSNY Committee Seats for Medical Students Residents and Fellows
- 214 MSSNY Task Force on Elections
- 215 New Policy for MSSNY’s Nominations Committee
- 216 Revision of Nomination and Election Processes for MSSNY Officers to Enhance Democracy
- 217 Election Reform and Candidate Interference with Committee Members
- 218 Protection of MSSNY Nonprofit Status and Abolition of “The Conference”
- 219 Establishment of a Steering Committee
Comments to Reports of Officers can also be emailed to Troy Oechsner
- Socio-Medical Economics Sunset Report
- 250 Insurance Credentialing Demanding Physician Hospital Affiliation
- 251 Mandating Private Payer Coverage for Delegated Credentialing by Certified Verification Organizations and Extending Delegated
- 252 Do Not Penalize Primary Care Incentives if Patients Refuse Screening Tests
- 253 Making Care Primary – A Capitated Payment Model
- 254 United Insurance Company Abuse of Physicians
- 255 Patient Portal Access
- 256 Ensuring Transparent Use of Artificial Intelligence in Insurance Claims Processing
- 257 AI in Insurance Claims
- 258 Removing board certification as a requirement for billing for home sleep studies
- 259 Supporting Independent Practice – Payment Parity
- 260 Mandated Economic Escalators in Insurance Contracts
- 261 Rollback on Physician Performance Measures
- 262 Medicaid Fee parity with Medicare for all E&M services
- 263 Payments by Medicare Secondary or Supplemental plans
- 264 Modifier 25
- 265 Transparency – non-payment for services to patients with ACA exchange plans with unpaid premiums
- 266 Full transparency – Explanation of Benefits
- 267 Update the status of Virtual Credit card policy, EFT fees, and lack of Enforcement of Administrative Simplification Requirements by CMS
- 268 Risk Reduction for Traumatic Urethral Catheterization Through Education and Proper Technique
Comments to Socio-Medical Economics can also be emailed to Heather Lopez
- Late Resolution A – Handicap Exemption in the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Congestion Pricing Plan
- Late Resolution B – Healthcare Cybersecurity Breaches V 1.1
- Late Resolution C – Antisemitism in Medicine
- Late Resolution D – Moving Vehicles
- Emergency Resolution A – Rebuke and appeal CMS Interoperability and Prior Authorization Final Rule CMS-0057-F
- Emergency Resolution B- Fair compensation for Prior Authorization and Appeal of service denial
- Emergency Resolution C – Endorsement of Michael Goldstein in his Candidacy
- Emergency Resolution D – Islamophobia in medicine
- Emergency Resolution E – Opposing Violence Terrorism Discrimination and Hate Speech
- Emergency Resolution F – Antisemitism in Medicine
- Emergency Resolution G – Rise in Antisemitism and Islamophobia Anti-Middle Eastern Sentiment
