(See Vaccines, 312.000) 240.974 Truth in Healthcare Advertising All qualitative and quantitative claims in healthcare advertising be truthful and inclusive of the organization or study validating the claims made. (HOD 2025-203)
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)
240.987 Truth in Advertising: MSSNY will advocate for proactive enforcement of New York State regulation that gives patients the necessary information to make informed decisions about who is providing their health care and also seek enactment of legislation to require all health care professionals in all health care settings to-wear identification tags that state their
240.999 Delinquent Accounts: A physician who has experienced problems with delinquent accounts may properly choose to request that payment be made at the time of treatment for non-emergent or urgent services or add interest or other reasonable charges to delinquent accounts. The patient must be notified in advance of the interest or other finance or
240.998 Certificate of Need: The MSSNY has adopted the policy that no mandatory Certificate of Need be required relative to the purchase of any equipment in a private physician’s office setting. (HOD 1978; Reaffirmed Council 6/26/80; Reaffirmed HOD 2013; Reaffirmed HOD 2023)
240.997 Advertising and Solicitation: Member physicians may ethically engage in advertising or solicitation so long as the communication is not materially false or deceptive. For example, a physician shall not make materially false or deceptive statements or claims relating to either the results the physician can achieve or his or her skill or ability. Advertising
240.996 Fee Differentials: MSSNY affirms the principle of equitable reimbursement to rural area physicians by all health insurance carriers in order to encourage establishment of physician practices in these traditionally medically underserved areas of the State. MSSNY encourages the retention and recruitment of physicians in rural and other underserved areas of New York State by
240.995 COLA (Commission of Office Laboratory Accreditation): SUNSET HOD 2014
240.994 Reimbursement for Missed Appointment: SUNSET HOD 2024
240.993 Patient’s Responsibility for Keeping Their Appointments: SUNSET HOD 2024
