170.987 Reducing Risk of Federal Investigation or Prosecution for Prescribing That MSSNY support legislative, regulatory, and other advocacy efforts that (1) advance the adoption of a conjunctive standard in the context of “legitimate medical purpose by an individual practitioner acting in the usual course of his professional practice” under the federal Controlled Substances Act and
85.935 Need for H-1B Separate Pathway The Medical Society of the State of New York work with the American Medical Association to advocate for an expedited H-1B visa application and renewal process for International Medical Graduate physicians. (HOD 2025-62)
115.978 Improving Transparency of Non-Physician Practitioners The Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY) advocate and lobby with all relevant stakeholders for more regulation and transparency of non-physician practitioners, such as a public, state-wide directory of non-physician practitioners, which includes information such as office location, field of practice, whether they have a collaborating/supervising
190.982 Allow Trained Professionals to Administer Immunizations at County Board of Health Program The Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY) support state legislation or regulatory changes to allow any trained health care professional to provide immunizations through county boards of health programs with liability coverage through the state of New York, provided
165.833 Ban Non-Competes The Medical Society of the State of New York revise its policy on noncompete agreements to advocate for legislation/regulation to eliminate noncompete agreements from all physician employment contracts. (HOD 2025-58)
240.975 Credit Card Madness The Medical Society of the State of New York advocate to rescind the new state law that requires physicians to advise patients that they lose medical debt legal protections when the pay medical bills by credit card. (HOD 2025-53)
120.867 Universal Out of Network Benefits MSSNY will advocate for a state law that requires all private insurers that operate in New York State to only offer health insurance plans with out-of-network benefits, and MSSNY will ask the AMA to advocate for a federal law that requires all private insurers that operate in the United
70.920 Requiring Insurances to Apply Discounts That the Medical Society of the State of New York advocate for legislation or other appropriate means to ensure that all payments made by patients for prescription medications outside of their insurance coverage (such as pharmaceutical discount programs) count towards that patient’s annual deductible and out of pocket maximum,
195.902 Rethink the Medicare Annual Wellness Visit The Medical Society of the State of New York will advocate for a thoughtful reevaluation of the Medicare Annual Wellness Visit and consider replacing it with an Annual Comprehensive Examination. This examination should integrate preventive care services, a thorough physical exam, and, most importantly, the management of acute
120.868 Ensuring Fair Reimbursement Rates for Physicians in New York The Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY) advocate for legislation and regulatory measures that prohibit commercial insurance companies from reimbursing physicians at rates lower than those established by the 80th percentile of Fair Health. MSSNY supports initiatives aimed at monitoring and enforcing
