MSSNY’s Expertise Helps Optimize Your Practice Revenue Over the past few years, MSSNY has helped our physician members recoup over 8.5 million dollars in unresolved insurance claims and takebacks. The good news for non-members is that we have expanded our program to include assistance to non-members as well. Although non-members will pay more for the […]
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Patients Deserve To Have a Physician Oversee Their Care I am sure that you, like I, regularly hear from patients regarding their challenges associated with receiving timely access to care. It is a significant problem that must be addressed. Certainly, the burdens associated with practicing in New York make it hard to retain physicians. But […]
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Exclusive 10% Discount on Medical Professional Liability Insurance I have great news to share. Through a new exclusive program, qualifying members of MSSNY can now obtain a 10% discount on their MLMIC Insurance Company medical professional liability coverage. Most every MSSNY member will qualify for the discount, which starts on new or renewing policies on […]
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Gov Vetoes Wrongful Death Bill Colleagues: As you may be aware, on December 29 Governor Hochul vetoed the Grieving Families Act. Despite the good intentions of this legislation, the resulting enormous damages in Wrongful Death actions would have had drastic consequences for our patients. It would have harmed our already struggling community hospitals, dealt a death […]
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Merry Christmas and Happy Kwanzaa! Colleagues: Following my Happy Hanukkah message a few weeks ago, I’d like to extend my heartfelt wishes for a Merry Christmas and a Happy Kwanzaa to all who celebrate. May this season of joy and celebration bring you and your loved ones happiness, peace, and prosperity. On Monday, Christians around […]
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Issues with Insurers? MSSNY Recoups Over $8.5 Million for Members Colleagues: As physicians, we know all too well that issues with insurance companies have an impact on patient care. Insurance denials overwhelm both us and our office staff as we fight to ensure that our patients get the care they need and deserve. MSSNY’s Division of […]
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Happy Chanukah to All Who Celebrate! Colleagues: Today marks the first day of Chanukah and the beginning of the December holiday season, replete with our individual celebrations and traditions. As I think of my colleagues who will celebrate the Festival of Lights this evening, I find myself reflecting on the profound parallels between our vocation […]
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NY Docs To Gov Hochul: Veto Wrongful Death Bill Colleagues: MSSNY is working hard to encourage Governor Hochul to veto the wrongful death bill, which could land on her desk at any time now. We recently sent her a letter detailing the opinion-editorials and letters-to-the-editor by physician leaders from around the state voicing their concerns […]
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NBC News Wrongful Death Report Omits Access to Care Concerns Colleagues: NBC News ran a 3-minute, 34-second story on the wrongful death bill this week, in which they devoted a mere 12 seconds to the point that signing the bill into law will lead to higher health insurance premiums and liability costs for medical malpractice. […]
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Tomorrow is the Final Fall Session of the Women Physicians Leadership Academy Colleagues: Tomorrow, Saturday, November 4, I hope you’ll join the Medical, Education and Science Foundation (MESF) and the Medical Society of the State of New York for the Women Physicians Leadership Academy (WPLA)—a series of virtual leadership webinars for physicians, residents, and medical […]
