• State Budget Deal Close

    State Budget Deal Close With the current “extender” for the New York State Budget set to expire at midnight on Friday, April 27th, the State Legislature and Governor were feverishly negotiating to finalize a Budget deal.  On Thursday night, the Governor announced that there had been a “conceptual agreement” on the Budget, with some policy

  • MSSNY 2023 House of Delegates Recap & State Budget Details

    MSSNY 2023 House of Delegates Recap & State Budget Details Listen to MSSNY’s April 28 podcast as MSSNY’s Senior Vice-President & Chief Legislative Counsel Moe Auster updates us on MSSNY 2023 House of Delegates Recap & State Budget Details.

  • The Business of Medicine – Why it’s so Complex to Run a Medical Business

    The Business of Medicine – Why it’s so Complex to Run a Medical Business Are you a physician struggling with the complexities of running a medical practice? You may have thought setting up an office and scheduling patients was enough, but as you know now, it takes more than that. The good news is you

  • Altfest Personal Wealth Management

    Altfest Personal Wealth Management The preferred wealth management provider for members. For over 35 years, Altfest has managed comprehensive financial and investment plans for physicians and their families. Your benefits include a complimentary consultation with an Altfest advisor. Educational content, videos, and guides on timely financial topics. Invitations to educational events and webinars. Contact Altfest or call (212)

  • Medical Matters: The Lasting Mental Health Impacts of COVID on Children & Adolescents Live Webinar

    Medical Matters:  The Lasting Mental Health Impacts of COVID on Children & Adolescents Live Webinar It may be some time before the full mental health impacts caused by the COVID pandemic are known, but experts agree that the impacts experienced by children and adolescents are multitudinous.  Learn more about the mental health impact that COVID

  • Prior Authorization Facet Joint Intervention

    Prior Authorization Facet Joint Intervention Recently National Government Services sent our providers a letter regarding the upcoming Prior Authorization Facet Joint Intervention program. The letter incorrectly stated March 1, 2023, as the start date for the Prior Authorization Facet Joint Intervention. The correct start date for dates of service beginning on or after is July 1,

  • MSSNY Weighs in on Scope of Practice in Times Union

    MSSNY Weighs in on Scope of Practice in Times Union Immediate Past President Dr. Parag Mehta spoke with the Times Union last week for the article Physician Assistants Want More Autonomy In New York (4/21), stating, “Simply put, if you look into the training, skills and qualifications, there is a significant difference in physicians and

  • FDA Decision on Monovalent mRNA Vaccines

    FDA Decision on Monovalent mRNA Vaccines The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have recently revised the mRNA COVID-19 vaccination schedule for different age groups. Children aged 6 months to 4 years may need 2 or 3 bivalent mRNA vaccine doses depending on the vaccine product, while children aged 5 years may need 1

  • MSSNY HOD 2023 – Photo Recap!

    MSSNY HOD 2023 – Photo Recap! ICYMI – some photo highlights of last weekend’s House of Delegates meeting. THANK YOU to everyone who attended and stopped for a photo op! Together, we are #MSSNYStrong.

  • New York’s Health Insurance Programs to Undergo Major Changes in 2023

    New York’s Health Insurance Programs to Undergo Major Changes in 2023 Important changes are coming to New York’s health insurance programs.  New federal rules will require New York State to begin redetermining eligibility for public program enrollees in the Spring of 2023.  Enrollees in Medicaid, Child Health Plus (CHP) and the Essential Plan (EP) have