Legislature Must Reject Budget Proposals that Will Harm Patient Access to Needed Care Click to Enlarge Colleagues: I delivered testimony this week to a joint Senate-Assembly hearing panel examining the Healthcare and Medicaid proposals in the 2026-27 Executive Budget. While my testimony highlighted some positive
Good AI vs. Bad AI: Why New York Physicians Must Lead on Augmented Intelligence Click to Enlarge Colleagues: Artificial intelligence is no longer theoretical in medicine. It is already embedded in our practices, influencing clinical documentation, research, insurance determinations, and even prescribing decisions. The question
Gov. Hochul’s Budget Presents Big Challenges for Physician Community Click to Enlarge Colleagues: On Tuesday, Governor Hochul released one of the most challenging budgets for the physician community in many years. This budget seeks to legislate through the power of the purse items such as
Gov Hochul’s State of the State Address Click to Enlarge Colleagues: We appreciate Governor Hochul’s focus in this week’s State of the State message on protecting the ability of our patients to receive needed care, including efforts to protect subsidized health insurance coverage, ensure New
The Collective Physician Voice Can Shape History Click to Enlarge Colleagues: On Dec 17, New York State announced that a deal had been struck that would make it the 13th State to allow Medical Aid in Dying. New York is the first state in which the
Click to Enlarge Colleagues: This is not just another President's Corner—it’s a call for your immediate action. The Grieving Families Act (S4423/A6063), a bill that will wreak havoc on New York’s healthcare system, has LANDED on the Governor’s desk. If signed into law, it could
Click to Enlarge Colleagues: MSSNY acted quickly and brought forth a resolution last week to the American Medical Association to fight Anthem's attempt to throw non-participating physicians off medical staffs by penalizing these hospitals financially, leading to care fragmentation and an end run around the No Surprises Act,
Anthem’s Attempt to Force Physicians Into Network Participation Click to Enlarge Colleagues: Another week, another attempt by a health insurer to throw sand in the gears of health care delivery. A group of MSSNY physician members brought the latest challenge to our attention: Anthem’s attempt to coerce
MSSNY Fights for New York Physicians: Pushing Back Against Aetna’s Downcoding Policy Click to Enlarge Colleagues: MSSNY is pushing back against Aetna’s new downcoding policy, which automatically reduces the level of Evaluation and Management (E/M) codes on physician claims without reviewing the supporting documentation. This week,
Benefits of Membership Click to Enlarge Colleagues:Your MSSNY leadership has engaged in productive dialogue with CIGNA over their recent announcement of a downcoding policy. As a result, CIGNA has indicated that they will comply with New York State laws requiring physicians to be notified when they are
