Physician Advocacy in Action Click to Enlarge On September 18th, MSSNY physicians attended the annual birthday reception for Speaker Carl E. Heastie in Manhattan. Dr. Erick A. Eiting, a member of MSSNY and NYCMS, also participated in the event and engaged with numerous legislators throughout the
Physician Advocacy in Action Click to Enlarge On Sept. 9, MSSNY President Dr. Jakubowicz represented New York physicians at the Senate Democratic Campaign Committee’s End of Summer Reception in New Rochelle, ensuring medicine’s voice was heard at the policy table. MSSNY President Dr. David
Physician Advocacy in Action Click to Enlarge MSSNY-PAC and Erie County Medical Society (MSCE) held an event honoring New York State Senator April N.M. Baskin. The reception, which was held at the Buffalo home of MSCE Executive Director Kathleen Van De Loo on June 18, was
The Verdict: Legislative Updates with Morris Auster, Esq. and Marc Craw, Esq. Click to Enlarge In this episode of MLMIC’s podcast, “The Verdict,” host Tammie Smeltz, RPLU, chats with the Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY)’s Senior Vice President of Legislative & Regulatory
New York DFS Reaffirms Long-Standing Policy Requiring Insurers to Cover Costs of Covid Immunizations Click to Enlarge The New York State Department of Financial Service (DFS) issued a Circular Letter this week reminding health insurers of their responsibility to cover the costs of all immunizations including
Governor Hochul Proposes Plan to Preserve Many New Yorkers’ Continued Enrollment in the Essential Plan Click to Enlarge Governor Hochul, along with the New York State Department of Health (DOH), announced a plan this week to preserve continued enrollment in New York’s Essential Plan for more
Attorney General James Secures Settlement with MVP Health Plan Over Mental Health Ghost Network: MVP to Adopt Reforms to Improve Patient Access to Mental Health Care Click to Enlarge New York Attorney General (AG) Letitia James announced an agreement with MVP Health Plan (MVP) to
Urge Governor to Veto Latest Wrongful Death Bill and Preserve Patient Access to Healthcare Click to Enlarge Despite Governor Hochul vetoing similar bills three times due to their impact on wrongful death damages and liability insurance costs, nearly identical legislation (S4423/A6063) has again passed the Senate
Urge Governor to Veto Legislation to Expand Surgical Scope of Podiatrists Click to Enlarge Physicians are urged to contact Governor Hochul to request that she veto S.6693-B/A.4613-B, legislation which passed at the very end of the Session that threatens patient safety by significantly expanding the scope of
Urge Governor to Veto Latest Wrongful Death Bill and Preserve Patient Access to Healthcare Click to Enlarge Despite Governor Hochul vetoing similar bills three times due to their impact on wrongful death damages and liability insurance costs, nearly identical legislation (S4423/A6063) has again passed the Senate
