SIS is deeply concerned with looming cuts in the Medicare physician payment system. Several Medicare spending cuts will result in a combined 9.75% payment cut for physician practices on January 1. This will directly impact Medicare patients’ ability to access care at …
CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES (CMS)Tuesday, November 2, 2021 CMS Physician Payment Rule Promotes Greater Access to Telehealth Services, Diabetes Prevention Programs CMS OPPS/ASC Final Rule Increases Price Transparency, Patient Safety and Access to Quality Care Biden-Harris Administration Improves …
New York (NY) legislation that seeks to remove requirements for nurse practitioners to work collaboratively with physicians has advanced to the NY Senate floor for vote. Legislative bills, S.3056-A/A.1535-A, would eliminate statutory requirements for nurse practitioners to maintain collaborative arrangements with …
Your voice makes a difference and together, physicians are a force for change! Pending Alert: Nurse Practitioners Seek To Remove Collaborative Arrangements With Physicians Legislation (S.3056-A) has advanced to the Senate floor strongly opposed by MSSNY that could jeopardize patient safety and …
Dear CAC representatives and colleagues, Noridian Healthcare Solutions along with CGS Administrators, First Coast Services Options, National Government Services, Novitas Solutions, Palmetto GBA, and WPS Government Health Administrators will host a Multi-Jurisdictional Contractor Advisory Committee (CAC) Meeting via teleconference on …
While the final budget agreement for FY 2022 included several new policies to help expand Telehealth insurance coverage for patients, it did not include payment parity for care delivered by physicians using Telehealth. MSSNY urges all members to contact their …
Dear Colleagues, It is not too late to register for the National MS Society’s 2021 Virtual Public Policy Conference March 22-23. Take advantage of this 30th important conference which usually takes place in Washington DC – being virtual. You are welcome to attend …
The revised LCD for Facet Joint Interventions for Pain Management will be effective April 25, 2021, after having been discussed at a CAC meeting and presented at an Open meeting. This policy is now viewable on the Medicare Coverage Database, …
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IN SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE – S.2507 (BUDGET) IN ASSEMBLY WAYS & MEANS COMMITTEE – A.3007 (BUDGET) MSSNY STATEMENT OF OPPOSITION TO HEALTH/MENTAL HYGIENE ARTICLE VII PROPOSAL TO REQUIRE PHYSICIANS TO PAY 50% OF THE COSTS OF THE EXCESS MEDICAL MALPRACTICE …