You’re Closer than You Think: A Story of Focus, Motivation, Perseverance, Inspiration In honor of Women’s History Month in March, I share the inspiring story of Florence Chadwick. 1952, Florence Chadwick decided to attempt the 26-mile swim between the California coastline and Catalina Island. Roughly 15 hours into her swim, a thick fog began to […]
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Legislature Advances Their Counterproposals to Governor’s Budget; 3-Way Negotiations to Begin The Senate and Assembly each advanced their respective “one-House” Budgets this week to set the stage for “3 way-negotiations” with Governor Hochul towards the adoption of a State Budget by April 1. Importantly, both one-House Budgets included several items contained in the Executive Budget, […]
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200+ Physicians and Advocates Rally for Healthcare at MSSNY’s Physician Advocacy Day On Tuesday, March 14th, MSSNY hosted its annual Physician Advocacy Day. Despite a large snowstorm that hit much of the state, we were thrilled to see 200 physicians and healthcare advocates attend the event. We want to express our deepest gratitude to all […]
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STI COMPUTER SERVICES – Practice Management, Medical Billing, Electronic Medical Records, Revenue Cycle Management Services STI Computer Services specializes in the development, sales, installation, and support of computer systems for medical practices. STI is the author of the ChartMaker Go Medical Suite, a modular set of software for Billing, Scheduling, Practice Management, and Electronic Medical […]
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Do You Have Medical Expertise to Share with the Public? Join Dr. Purvi Parikh on March 23 at 7 pm for a hands-on learning session that will teach you the best practices for giving medical media interviews. Dr. Parikh will share clips and slides as she walks physicians through the process of a media interview, from preparation to how to […]
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Protect Your Practice with Cyber Insurance On March 22, 12:00 PM Kate Sellers, Vice President of Charles J. Sellers & Co. will present the importance of Protecting Your Practice with Cyber Insurance. • Why your practice needs cyber insurance • What to look for in a high-quality cyber insurance policy • Preventative services provided by […]
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Paper Checks Phasing Out for Oxford Claims Payments Choose between direct deposit or virtual card payments By late second quarter 2023, UnitedHealthcare will no longer send paper checks for many* claim payments for Oxford plans in Connecticut, New Jersey and New York. This change supports our continued efforts to accelerate payments to your practice by […]
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Overpayment, Appeal Letters Going Paperless on May 5 Beginning May 5, UnitedHealthcare will no longer mail overpayment and appeal decision letters sent directly by UnitedHealthcare* to network health care professionals (primary and ancillary) and facilities in New York This change applies to UnitedHealthcare Community Plans. Instead, you’ll be able to view them digitally 24/7. Note: […]
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OPRA Provider and Denied United Claims? Are you a NYS Medicaid OPRA provider and receiving denied claims from United Healthcare’s Community Plan? Beginning last September, all providers needed to be enrolled as a Medicaid provider per The 21st Century Cures Act. It has come to MSSNY’s attention that there are physicians who are enrolled as […]
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Medscape Explores Wrongful Death Legislation Expansion Across the US MSSNY President Dr. Parag Mehta was featured in the Medscape article Who can sue docs for wrongful death?, commenting on New York’s recently vetoed Grieving Families Act, which is currently being reworked. For his part, Mehta is open to a dialogue with lawmakers to revise the […]
