Update on Governor's Actions on Bills Tracked by MSSNY Click to Enlarge In December, the Governor took action on several high profile bills impacting healthcare delivery, including signing legislation supported by MSSNY to expand coverage for lung cancer screening, vetoing legislation opposed by MSSNY that
Physician Advocacy in Action Click to Enlarge MSSNY President Dr. Jakubowicz with Assembly member Amy Paulin (D–Westchester), Chair of the Assembly Committee on Health, at a recent political event in Westchester. MSSNY Vice-President Dr. James E. Satterfield attended an event honoring Assemblymember David I.
New SCPA Signature for RHIO Participants Required by March 31, 2026 Click to Enlarge New York State recently approved the Statewide Common Participation Agreement (SCPA), a new, common legal framework for all health care entities that participate in the Statewide Health Information Network (SHIN-NY). It establishes
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
