How Would Wrongful Death Legislation Impact You and Your Patients? As we continue to advocate—together with other groups—to urge another veto by Governor Hochul of the recently passed wrongful death legislation, MSSNY has launched a social media campaign highlighting stories from physicians around the state about the impact the bill will have on their practices […]
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Issues with Insurers? MSSNY Recoups Over $7.5 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 […]
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Legislation Concludes Session with Passage of Multiple Health Insurance Reform Bills Supported by MSSNY Colleagues: As you most likely know, the NYS Legislature concluded the 2023 session late last week. The good news is that many health insurance reform bills advocated for by MSSNY this Legislative Session (together with patient advocacy group allies) passed both […]
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Urge Governor to Veto Wrongful Death Bill! Colleagues: Late on Tuesday we received the unfortunate—albeit expected—news that the NY State Senate passed the new version of the Grieving Families Act (S.6636) by a 55-7 vote, following the Assembly passage of the bill (A.6698) on June 1 by a 131-12 vote. Having passed both the Senate […]
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A Victory for Physicians: Cigna Delays Implementation of Medical Records Requirement Colleagues: Recently MSSNY began getting calls and emails from members about receipt of a letter from Cigna advising them that as of 5/25/23, any claim with the modifier 25 when billed with E/M CPT codes 99212 – 99215 must include medical records for processing. […]
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MSSNY and Our County Societies are Stronger When We Work Together Colleagues: Last week, Nassau County Medical Society (NCMS) hosted its Spring Membership Meeting. As a longtime member of NCMS, I was thrilled to join members throughout Nassau County for an evening of drinks, dinner, and reports from NCMS President Dr. David Podwall and Nassau […]
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Our Patients Deserve Physician-Led Care Colleagues: I have good news and bad news. First the good news. The final State Budget excluded a proposal that would have significantly expanded scope of practice for many allied health practitioners, including eliminating physician oversight of PAs (Physician Assistants) and permitting pharmacists to order dozens of lab tests without […]
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A Year of Accomplishments and Challenges Colleagues: I am so grateful to lead MSSNY, the most powerful force to advocate for our patients and fellow physicians for the best health care in New York. My priorities this year were Harmony, Wellness, and Empowerment of personal, professional, and practice environments. I am proud to say that with the […]
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If Knowledge is Power, Then Knowing What We Don’t Know is Wisdom In the book “Think Again,” Adam Grant explains that it pays to change your mind in a constantly changing world. Let go of knowledge and opinions that are no longer serving you well. We often prefer to hang on to old views over […]
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Happy Doctors’ Day to the Heroes You are the heroes who save lives, heal wounds, and comfort the sick. In times of crisis, you give everything you have, and many physicians have given their lives. In times of tragedy, you are the beacon of hope. In times of sorrow, you bring comfort. Today we celebrate […]
