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
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
MSSNY Joins Dozens of Other Groups in Urging Governor to Sign into Law Lung Cancer Screening Legislation Click to Enlarge MSSNY has joined together with specialty societies, cancer centers, and numerous other healthcare advocacy groups to urge Governor Hochul to sign into law A1195-A/S2000-A, legislation which would eliminate patient
Urge Governor to Veto Latest Wrongful Death Bill and Preserve Patient Access to Healthcare Click to Enlarge Despite the fact that Governor Hochul has vetoed legislation three times that would greatly expand damages awardable in wrongful death actions and dramatically increase our already high liability insurance premiums, near-identical legislation (S4423/A6063) has once again passed the Senate and
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
