Abstract Reviewers Needed Click to Enlarge MSSNY will once again hold a Residents/Fellows and Medical Students’ Poster Symposium during the 2025 MSSNY House of Delegates. We are seeking volunteers to serve as reviewers of abstracts for the symposium. January 6, 2025, is the deadline for submission of abstracts. Abstract
New Transparency Regulations for Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBM) Take Effect in New York Click to Enlarge The New York State Department of Financial Services’ (“DFS”) recently announced implementation of new regulation involving Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs), which took effect on November 27, 2024. This is the third
AI Governance Tops ECRI’s 2025 List of Healthcare Hazards—A Call for Vigilance Click to Enlarge The ECRI Institute’s annual report on health technology hazards highlights the urgent need for healthcare organizations to adopt robust AI governance in 2025. The report warns that over-reliance on AI-enabled health technologies, without
Ensure Your Health and Financial Security with Creative Wealth Planning Click to Enlarge Health insurance is more than a safety net—it's a pathway to better health, financial stability, and peace of mind. With nearly 90% of U.S. residents now insured, the importance of meaningful health coverage is clear.
NY Attorney General James & Inspector General Lang Announce Conviction in Theft of More Than $1.1 Million from Worker’s Compensation Surgeons Click to Enlarge New York Attorney General Letitia James and New York State Inspector General Lucy Lang announced this week convictions in a case of more
Legislation Introduced to Prevent Limitation on Anesthesia Coverage Click to Enlarge Following last week’s public uproar over Anthem’s now-set aside policy that would have reduced coverage for anesthesia for the full length of certain surgeries in New York and in other states, legislation has been
Anthem Reversed Its Policy on Anesthesia Caps: Big Win for MSSNY! Click to Enlarge Colleagues: The historian Tacitus once said, “Victory is claimed by all, failure to one alone.” The truth of this aphorism was repeated this week, when Anthem reversed its ill-begotten policy to cap NY payments
