Big Five Coalition Urges CMS Administrator to Withdraw Dangerous Medicare Payment Proposal Click to Enlarge In a recent letter to Dr. Mehmet Oz, Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) the elected leadership of the medical societies of California, Texas, New York, Florida,
Physician Input Needed for 2027 NYS Legislative Session Click to Enlarge As MSSNY gears up for the 2027 New York State legislative session, we need your help! To help inform our 2027 legislative policy agenda, please take a few minutes to complete the following survey
Big Five Coalition Urges CMS Administrator to Withdraw Dangerous Medicare Payment Proposal Click to Enlarge In a recent letter to Dr. Mehmet Oz, Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) the elected leadership of the medical societies of California, Texas, New York, Florida, and
MSSNY Urges New York Congressional Delegation to Oppose Medicare’s Proposed 50% Cut to Same-Day Care (Modifier 25) for Medicare Patients Click to Enlarge MSSNY is strongly urging physicians to contact their representatives and CMS members of the New York Congressional Delegation to oppose a proposed
Advocacy in Action Click to Enlarge 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
New York State Department of Health (DOH) Announces Improvements to Provider Enrollment and Revalidation Process Click to Enlarge 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.
Capital Update June 5, 2026 Click to Enlarge Nearly two months after it was due and just one week prior to the end of the 2026 Legislative Session, the New York State Legislature and Governor completed passage of a $268.5 Billion State Budget for the 2026-27 Fiscal
Capital Update May 29, 2026 Click to Enlarge “The agreed-upon State Budget is a mixed bag for our patients and New York’s healthcare system. Importantly, it takes a number of positive steps, including greater transparency of excessive and burdensome health insurance prior authorization requirements that
Capital Update May 22, 2026 Click to Enlarge The State Legislature this week began passing some of the bills necessary to enact a State Budget, with the rest - including the Health/Mental Hygiene Budget bill - expected to be considered this Tuesday, May 26th. With several
Capital Update May 15, 2026 Click to Enlarge Despite widely publicized promises made last summer by more than 60 health insurers — including UnitedHealthcare, Aetna, Cigna, Humana, Elevance Health, and Blue Cross Blue Shield Association plans — to voluntarily reform the prior authorization process by reducing barriers
