MSSNY Pulse - August 7, 2026 - MEDICAL SOCIETY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK ORGANIZED 1807

Medicaid Revalidation and MultiPlan Updates

Friday, August 7, 2026

New York State Department of Health (DOH) Announces Improvements to Provider Enrollment and Revalidation Process

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This week, the New York State (NYS) Department of Health (DOH) announced updates to the state Medicaid program’s oversight and modernization of the provider enrollment and revalidation process. The roll out of the updated provider revalidation plan will be implemented in phases and a critical part of supporting the integrity and accuracy of the NYS Medicaid program. The program is the result of a new CMS directive that requires all states to increase the frequency of revalidation for every enrolled Medicaid provider from the current five-year cycle to revalidation within two years.

All providers serving NYS Medicaid beneficiaries must now enroll and revalidate through the new NYS Medicaid Provider Services Portal (PSP). To help physicians and other providers better understand and navigate this transition, DOH released a press release detailing the phased revalidation schedule, which runs through June 2028.

Additionally, physicians and other providers must update their contact information in the system to ensure they receive all official notifications regarding revalidation and other vital information. To update your contact information, please contact the eMedNY Help Desk at (800) 343-9000.

MSSNY will continue to track and update members on these critical changes as they continue.

Advocacy in Action

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Dr. Pinto with Senator Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, representing Nassau County

Drs. Pinto and Adler with Senator Thomas F. O’Mara, representing Allegany, Chemung, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Tioga, and Yates Counties

Drs. Pinto and Adler with New York State Senate Minority Leader Robert G. Ortt.

Drs. Pinto and Adler with Senator Dean Murray, representing Suffolk County.

Drs. Pinto and Adler with Senator Pamela Helming, representing Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, and Wayne Counties.

Drs. Pinto and Adler with Senator Jim Tedisco and Mrs. Tedisco. Senator Tedisco represents Saratoga County and portions of Schenectady County.

Drs. Pinto and Adler with Senator George M. Borrello, Chair of the Senate Republican Campaign Committee, representing Allegany , Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Genesee, and Wyoming Counties.

MSSNY physician at event for Senator Rivera (Senate Health Committee Chair)

How Physicians Can Catch Up on Wealth Building After Training

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Key Point: Physicians often start wealth building later because of medical school, residency, fellowship, student debt, and delayed earning years.
Why it Matters: Higher income alone does not guarantee financial security when debt, taxes, family needs, housing, insurance, and retirement planning compete for attention.
Impact on Physicians: A coordinated plan can help physicians avoid lifestyle inflation, manage student loans strategically, invest for growth, and protect future earning potential.
MSSNY Member Benefit: Altfest Personal Wealth Management offers MSSNY members access to financial planning guidance designed for physicians and their families.

For physicians, the path to financial security often begins later than it does for many other professionals. While peers in other fields may start earning, saving, and investing in their early twenties, physicians may spend an additional decade in medical school, residency, and fellowship while accumulating debt and missing years of potential investment growth.

When attending-level compensation finally arrives, it can feel like financial success will naturally follow. But higher income often comes with competing priorities: student loan repayment, housing, family expenses, insurance needs, retirement savings, and a significantly higher tax burden. Without a coordinated plan, even strong compensation can disappear quickly.

Altfest Personal Wealth Management, an MSSNY member benefit, outlines several key steps physicians can consider when working to overcome a delayed start to wealth building. These include avoiding lifestyle inflation, creating a deliberate student loan repayment strategy, making full use of available retirement benefits, investing for long-term growth without taking unnecessary risk, and using proactive tax planning to keep more of each additional dollar earned.

The guidance also emphasizes protecting the income that makes catching up possible. For many physicians, future earning potential is their greatest financial asset, making disability coverage, life insurance, and appropriate asset-protection planning important parts of a broader strategy.

Most importantly, physicians do not need to solve every financial issue one at a time or achieve perfection immediately. A strong plan coordinates multiple goals at once, helping physicians balance debt, savings, taxes, investment strategy, family priorities, and long-term security.

For more than 40 years, Altfest Personal Wealth Management has worked with physicians and their families on financial planning and investment management. Through MSSNY’s member benefit program, physicians can learn more about Altfest’s fee-only fiduciary approach and request a complimentary consultation.

MSSNY continues to connect New York physicians with resources that support their professional and personal well-being. Learn more about the Altfest member benefit and explore whether your current financial strategy is positioned to help you build lasting security.

How Physicians Can Overcome a Delayed Start to Wealth Building (Trum, Altfest, 7/29).

MultiPlan Litigation – What Physicians Need to Know

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As part of our ongoing advocacy on behalf of our members, MSSNY has joined the MultiPlan litigation, and we want to make sure you have the information you need about what this means for you and your practice.

A sweeping federal antitrust lawsuit is moving forward against MultiPlan, Inc. and several major insurers — including Aetna, Cigna, UnitedHealth, and Blue Cross Blue Shield — alleging that MultiPlan facilitated a price-fixing agreement that artificially suppressed out-of-network payment rates, costing providers billions of dollars.

If you or your practice have received out-of-network payments processed through MultiPlan — also known as Data iSight, Viant, NCN, ProPricer, or MARS — this webinar is directly relevant to you.

As a member benefit, we have arranged a webinar with Matt Lavin, partner at Gilbert LLC, and Jennifer Scullion, partner at Seeger Weiss, both members of the Executive Committee for direct-action plaintiffs. They will walk through the litigation origins, key legal developments, and what affected providers should consider now to determine if they should join the litigation.

Webinar: Navigating the MultiPlan Litigation: What Practitioners and Facilities Need to Know

Date: August 17
Time: 7:30 AM
Format: Virtual Webinar

Register Here.

This webinar is available exclusively to MSSNY members.

Physicians who are interested in attending but are not currently members are invited to contact MSSNY Member Resources at [email protected] or join MSSNY online.

Enhancing Observation, Communication and Stress Reduction: Now Offering 1:1 Sessions Using The Art of Seeing Method

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ArtMed inSight is currently offering a series of focused 1:1 Sessions that apply The Art of Seeing Method to support observation, communication, and stress reduction within your specific medical context. Using art-based techniques, we work directly with your real-world situations, such as decisions, challenges or recurring patterns, to examine how perception is shaping your outcomes and goals, while providing a set of tools that can be applied immediately to support effective solutions and meaningful change.

The Art of Seeing perceptual training has been offered at and research-validated by leading medical institutions. Only a few spots left. For more information.

NY Yankees Healthcare Appreciation Games

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Head to the stadium September 9^th and 10^th for the Yankees’ Fall Healthcare Appreciation Games!

All games come with a $15 voucher for food and drinks, and a Yankees Healthcare hat! Click here to purchase!

A Warm Welcome to Our New July MSSNY Members!

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We are excited to have you as part of our physician community. We’re here to support you through advocacy, resources, education, and opportunities to connect with colleagues all across New York. Thank you for joining MSSNY and helping us strengthen the profession and safeguard patient care together.

Bronx
Kevin Placide
Noah G. Rodriguez, MD

Chemung
Zuhayr Khan

Dutchess
Cory Ivan Singer, MD
Diane Marie Cicatello, MD
Peter S. Reichard, MD
Fahad Dayam, MD
John Kevin Fitzpatrick, MD
Sharon Mae Sarabia Britos-Neves, MD
Steven Helft, MD
Jorge Martin Espana, MD
Neil Christopher Dunleavy, MD
Nicole Michelle Ceradini, MD
Richard Avery Cheung, MD
Shachi Pandya, MD
Oren Ambalu, MD
Kimberly Levine-Pai, DO
Rachel Schoenbrun, MD
Priscilla Ting, MD
Yevgeniy Genchanok, MD
Isabella Romano, DO

Erie
Bak Ko
Andrew Dominic Legarreta, MD

Monroe
Jeff Mark Kaczorowski, FAAPMR

Nassau
Kirtan H. Chauhan, MD
Kenenna Onyebeke, MD
Regan Harnois
Alea Brummel
Aria Moreno
Qazi Ali

New York
Ashini Patel, MD, BS
Ganesh Karthik
Mikal Kizilbash

Niagara
Dennis Edward Bikmayev

Onondaga
Elizabeth James, MD
Kaleb Frierson
Michael Aaron Parish, MBBS

Queens
Miriam Wolter, MD

Suffolk
Moiuz Chaudhri, MD
Zachary Lawrence Gleit, MD

Westchester
Renata Leone
Einat Blumfield, MD

MAID Law: DOH Webinar Posted

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With the Medical Aid in Dying law having gone into effect August 5, all physicians should be aware of its provisions. The NYS Department of Health has released an informational recorded webinar NYS Medical Aid in Dying – Informational Webinar, July 28th, 2026