(See also Abortion and Reproductive Rights, 5.000; Alcohol and Alcoholism, 20.000; Reimbursement, 265.000) 120.888 Concurrent Processing of Procedure Codes The Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY) will advocate for legislation or other regulatory intervention to prohibit health insurers from making access to the state and federal independent
130.977 Organize Task Force for Health Care in America: SUNSET HOD 2013
130.999 Capitated Gatekeeper Reimbursement Policy: Since the potential for abuse exists under capitated reimbursement systems through the withholding of services, the Medical Society of the State of New York strongly opposes any system of health care delivery which would limit services based primarily on financial consideration. (HOD 1986-14;
130.998 Age as Sole Criteria in Determining Allocation of Health Care Resources: MSSNY supports the position that chronological age should not be the sole criteria in determining the allocation of health care resources. (Council 7/21/88; Reaffirmed HOD 2013; Reaffirmed HOD 2023)
130.997 Maternal and Infant Care: MSSNY supports universal access to maternal and infant care; to family planning, pre-pregnancy related health care evaluation, pregnancy diagnosis, nutritional support, substance abuse counseling, full pregnancy related services, labor and delivery, postpartum evaluation, neonatal care, and infant care. (HOD 92-56; Modified and reaffirmed
130.996 Single Payor Reimbursement System – Opposition To: MSSNY is opposed to universal health care proposals with single-payor reimbursement systems. It reaffirms the position reflected in its Universal Health Plan (UHP) Proposal for improving the U.S. Health Care System which call for: (1) Retention of the present multiple payor system with tighter oversight mechanisms to
130.995 Long Term Care: SUNSET HOD 2014
130.994 “Willing Provider” Legislation: MSSNY supports Federal and/or State legislation or regulation modeled after the recommendations contained in Report 25 of the American Medical Association adopted by the AMA at its 1993 Interim Meeting which report affirms: (1) The patient’s right to choose his or her physician. (2)
130.993 Medical Liability Reform: MSSNY reaffirms its support for the inclusion of medical liability reform within the context of state and/or federal health system reform which shall include but not be limited to the following: (1) Enactment of a $250,000 cap on the non-economic component of a medical liability award. (2) Extension of the excess
130.992 Reimbursement for Medically Necessary Emergent Services Provided by Non-participating Managed Care Physicians and Hospitals: MSSNY will seek appropriate legislation which would require all managed care entities operating in the State of New York to reimburse physicians and hospitals for medically necessary emergency services provided in good faith to
