195.000 MEDICARE

95.900          Medicare Advantage is misleading, as it is not advantageous to patients, to physicians and providers who care for them, and to medical institutions The Medical Society of the State of New York urges the American Medical Association to emphasize to Congress the excessive cost, the use of taxpayer funding, the depletion of taxpayer monies

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

195.903        The Private Practice Physicians in the Community The Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY) advocate for legislation, regulation or other policy mechanisms make it a priority to halt the constant yearly physician cutbacks in a climate of skyrocketing inflation and a high cost of living, in fact COLA should be built into ALL fee

195.904        Halt the rollout of new payment models by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI), a new administration offers an opportunity The Medical Society of the State of New York requests that the American Medical Association urge Congress to halt CMMI's (Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation) creation and rollout of new value-based payment models,

195.901        Combatting the Corporatization of Healthcare The Medical Society of the State of New York re-affirm MSSNY Policy 195.919, and the New York delegation to the American Medical Association introduce a resolution at 2025 AMA Annual House of Delegates meeting advocating for the repeal of any law or regulation that imposes a penalty or deduction

195.908        Payment by Medicare Secondary or Supplemental Plans MSSNY will advocate that New York State enact legislation that would mandate that all health plans, compliant with the Rutledge ruling Rutledge v. PCMA, cover Medicare secondary claims regardless of the provider participating in the secondary health plan. MSSNY will advocate that the AMA advocates national legislation

195.905        MSSNY Supports the AMA Work to Improve Medicare The Medical Society of the State of New York supports the American Medical Association in its work to eliminate Medical Advantage plans and use the savings to better pay healthcare providers and provide better benefits to patients. (HOD 2024 – 68)

195.906        Medicare “Dis” Advantage The Medical Society of the State of New York work with the American Medical Association to urge that CMS continue to investigate and prevent misleading information in the marketing of Medicare Advantage plans; and that the Medical Society of the State of New York work with the American Medical Association to

195.907        Medicare Coverage for Non-Par Physicians The Medical Society of the State of New York will work with the AMA to support federal legislation that would provide Medicare enrollees with the ability to receive partial reimbursement towards the cost of receiving treatment from the physician of their choice, regardless of whether that physician participates in

195.910           Medicare Advantage Plan Transparency The Medical Society of New York advocates that the AMA supports legislation and administrative rulemaking that would prohibit the use of the term “Medicare” for a private insurance entity for health care and support legislation such as the "Save Medicare Act" and similar legislative efforts. The Medical Society of New