175.960 Fair Reimbursement for Obstetrical Surveillance and Care MSSNY will advocate for a significant increase in the Medicaid physician payment for patient care for labor and delivery, which accounts for the significant increase in office overhead costs since the last time such fees were established. (HOD 2023 - Late E)
175.959 NYS Medicaid Coverage of Treatments for Severe Obesity The Medical Society of the State of New York supports legislation that would require NYS Medicaid to pay for FDA-approved anti-obesity medications in adults with class 3 obesity when prescribed by practitioners. (HOD 2023-251)
165.837 Timely Claim Filing Limit & Insurance Company Audit Time Limit MSSNY will work to seek legislative and regulatory changes to establish a timely filing limit of 366 days from date of service. (HOD 2023-258)
160.957 Revitalization of Task Force on Life and the Law The Medical Society of the State of New York advocates for the New York State Department of Health Task Force on Life and the Law to be revitalized and restored such that it develops and updates expert guidance on bioethical matters effecting delivery of patient
150.957 NY Corporate Compliance Consolidation MSSNY shall work with the NY DOH, NY Hospital Association, and other stakeholders to create a statewide minimum standard curriculum for corporate compliance education requirements, the completion of which is acceptable to all stakeholders. MSSNY shall advocate for satisfactory completion of the new NY state approved standard corporate compliance
150.956 Medical Staff Credentialing for Physicians The Medical Society of the State of New York will advocate to the New York State Department of Health to revise existing regulations that would enable a three-year interval for the re-credentialing of health care professionals at hospitals instead of the current two-year interval. (HOD 2023-56)
145.992 Expanding Protections of End-Of-Life Care The Medical Society of the State of New York: (1) recognizes that healthcare, including end of life care like hospice, is a human right. (2) supports the education of medical students, residents and physicians about the need for physicians who provide end of life healthcare services. (3) supports the
130.925 Managing Conflict of Interest Inherent in New Payment Models Patient Disclosure The Medical Society of the State of New York will seek legislation requiring complete disclosure of potential conflicts of interest by: All insurance plans: Medicare (Medicare Advantage), Medicaid, and commercial insurers. Employers of physicians (ex., Accountable Care Organizations in the Medicare Shared Savings
130.924 Union MSSNY will support the establishment of unions for its employed member physicians. With the establishment of a physicians-based union, MSSNY will form a strong bond with that union to better advocate for the needs of its physician members and their ability to provide the best care to their patients. (HOD 2023-130)
120.887 Advocating for a Prompt and Fair Federal IDR Process for Out-of-Network Disputes MSSNY will advocate, and ask the AMA to advocate for, a prompt and fair federal IDR process that includes: (1) timely processing of claims; (2) directions to the IDR entity that no one data point is deemed in advance to be more
