New NYSDOH Rules Strengthen Physician and Community Input in Hospital Closure Decisions Click to Enlarge At its 2021 House of Delegates, MSSNY adopted policy (150.959) urging that there be meaningful local physician and patient input into proposals to close, downsize or re-purpose hospitals that could adversely
Assembly & Senate Pass Legislation to Protect Healthcare Workers in Emergency Settings Click to Enlarge Governor Hochul has signed into law legislation (A.203-B, Cruz/S.5294-B, Sepulveda) supported by MSSNY and the New York American College of Emergency Physicians to require hospitals to develop a violence prevention
Governor Vetoes GFA Again! Thank You for Your Advocacy Click to Enlarge Governor Hochul has again vetoed the wrongful death expansion legislation, also known as the Grieving Families Act. Her veto message noted: "At a time when the state is facing an affordability crisis, and
MSSNY Advocacy in Action Click to Enlarge November 19: Dr. Charles S. Lopresto, MSSNY Councilor and member of MSSNY’s Legislative & Physician Advocacy Committee, attended the “Campaign Kickoff” fundraiser for New York State Senator Toby Ann Stavisky. Senator Stavisky, the long-time Chair of the Senate
Protect New York Physicians from Skyrocketing Liability Costs Click to Enlarge What’s Happening: S.4423/A.6063 would drastically expand wrongful death damages, with no cost controls or protections for physicians. Why It Matters for New York Physicians: Liability premiums could rise nearly 40%, threatening small practices and
MSSNY Urges Governor Hochul to Veto Bill Expanding Wrongful Death Damages Click to Enlarge Write to Governor Hochul today and urge her to veto S.4423/A.6063! New York physicians are again facing legislation that would dramatically expand liability costs. The proposed bill, S.4423/A.6063, would exponentially increase damages
New Medicare Claims Guidance from CMS Click to Enlarge The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) updated its Medicare claims hold guidance to Medicare Administrative Contractors, which is copied below. The AMA had been communicating with CMS behind the scenes and urging the agency to clarify its guidance
Governor Signs and Vetoes Numerous Healthcare Mandate Bills Click to Enlarge Numerous bills of interest and consequences to physicians were acted on by Governor Hochul this past week. One bill was signed eliminating a long-standing physician reporting requirement, and two others vetoed that would have
Physician Advocacy in Action Click to Enlarge MSSNY Members attended a Monroe County Medical Society-hosted Rochester event on June 19 honoring Sen. Samra G. Brouk (D-55th District), Chair of the Senate Committee on Mental Health. See Photos Below! Senator Samra G. Brouk; Dr. Chinkit
Tell Governor Hochul to Veto S.4423/A.6063 Click to Enlarge 4423/A.6063 would exponentially expand wrongful death damages, with no cost controls, threatening New York’s fragile healthcare system. Premiums for specialties like OB-GYN and surgery could rise by $60,000–$76,000 annually, forcing physicians out of practice and leaving patients
