MSSNY: Withheld CDPHP Payments a Barrier to Retaining Physicians
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 care system, says Dr. Thomas Lee, executive vice president of the Medical Society of the State of New York. Lee urges CDPHP, which says it is facing financial pressures due to Medicare Wage Index changes, to come up with solutions that get to the root of its problems. Full Story: WAMC-AM/FM (Albany, N.Y.) (4/7)