175.962 New York State Medicaid Fee Adequacy MSSNY will seek legislative and regulatory changes to establish that New York State Medicaid Physician Fees shall not be less than 100% of Medicare Fee for Service physician fee schedule to ensure adequate and equitable access for New York Medicaid patients. (HOD 2023-50)
175.961 Funding Primary Care The Medical Society of the State of New York supports legislation to require investment in primary and preventative care by New York State commercial insurers, including managed Medicaid insurers, to be no less than 12% of total health care spending. (HOD 2023-51)
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
