Get Your 2025 Medicare Fee Schedule Now Click to Enlarge The January 2025 Medicare Fee Schedule is now available. Stay up to date on essential payment details for your practice. Email Heather Lopez in the Physician Payment and Practice division at [email protected] to request your copy
NYRx Updates: Important Resources and Support for Physicians Click to Enlarge The NYRx Education & Outreach (E&O) team has shared key updates for providers and prescribers across New York State. Highlights include enhancements to the Preferred Drug List (PDL), expanded 90-day supply options for maintenance medications,
NYRx Diabetic Supply Program Update: LifeScan Products to Be Removed in 2025 Click to Enlarge Starting January 1, 2025, LifeScan diabetic supplies, including OneTouch meters, test strips, and lancets, will no longer be included on the NYRx Preferred Diabetic Supply List. This change requires New York
Key Trends Affecting Health Care in Monroe County Click to Enlarge Dr. Hemant Kalia, the Medical Society of the State of New York's commissioner of communications, explores key trends affecting health care in Monroe County, including consolidation among health systems and rising insurance premiums. Kalia notes
Texas Sues N.Y. Doctor Over Abortion Pill Prescription Click to Enlarge A Texas lawsuit filed against New York physician Dr. Maggie Carpenter for prescribing abortion-inducing medication is one of the first legal challenges to shield laws designed to protect physicians providing abortion services across state lines.
MSSNY's Cohen Urges Congress to Act on Medicare Reimbursement Click to Enlarge As the year-end deadline approaches, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission recently concluded discussions on physician reimbursement for 2026 without addressing the impending 2.8% cut starting Jan. 1. This cut, which has widespread bipartisan opposition,
Join Us for MSSNY’s Lobby Day on March 11th, 2025 Click to Enlarge Please plan to put aside Tuesday, March 11th, 2025, for MSSNY’s annual Physician Advocacy Day. To register, click here: Physician Advocacy Registration. This year’s event will be held in person at Meeting Room
Governor Hochul Signs Bill Requiring Health Insurers to Cover Scalp Cooling Devices for Cancer Patients Click to Enlarge A.38-A/S.2603-A, which would require health insurers to cover scalp cooling devices to help preserve hair for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy treatment, was signed into law by Governor
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.
Don’t Let Holiday Stress Lead to Scams: Protect Yourself from USPS Smishing Fraud Click to Enlarge As the holiday season ramps up, stress and distractions can make us vulnerable to scams. The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is warning about “smishing,” a fraudulent text message scheme designed to
