Proposed Legislation to Diminish Prior Auth

Proposed legislation to diminish the patient and physician headaches of Prior Auth are being considered in state House & Senate committees on February 15th and 16th. It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3 to send an email to your legislators in Annapolis! Go to this link: https://www.votervoice.net/MEDCHI/campaigns/100091/respond Insert your Maryland home address to find your state…

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FTC and Noncompete Clauses

FTC and Noncompete Clauses From the AMA: As you may know, the Federal Trade Commission published a proposed rule on January 19th that would ban most noncompete clauses. The AMA has existing policy specifically addressing noncompetes, including a Code of Medical Ethics opinion. This ethics opinion recognizes that physicians often have diverse opinions about noncompetes. AMA policy opposes unreasonable…

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EYE-OPENING PRE-SESSION DISCUSSION

EYE-OPENING PRE-SESSION DISCUSSION WITH LEGISLATORS OF MEDICINE’S HOT PAIN POINTS SHOULD PRODUCE RESULTS “It is our goal to ensure the timely delivery of health care services and payments and to reduce administrative burden for our physicians.” Tuesday Cook, M.D., President, MCMS On Thursday January 5, MCMS President Tuesday Cook, M.D., led an eye-opening discussion with…

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CMS Prior Authorization Proposed Rule

The following information is from an American Medical Association Press Release. The American Medical Association(AMA) applauds the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for expeditiously releasing the Advancing Interoperability and Improving Prior Authorization Processes Proposed Rule, which would place new requirements on Medicare Advantage (MA) plans, state Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)…

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Up to $60,000 in Relief Assistance for Eligible Practices: Apply Starting November 18

Watch the Recording: FAQ with Program Staff  At the urging of MCMS and our physician members, Montgomery County has created a program that will provide grants for independent primary care medical and general dentistry practices that have lost revenue and have incurred re-opening costs related to the COVID-19 health crisis. The “Montgomery County Primary Care…

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Q&A with CareFirst Leadership: Your Questions Answered

Two representatives from CareFirst, Brian Wheeler, VP, Practice & Payment Transformation and Deb Rivkin, VP, Government Affairs for Maryland participated in a Q&A session on issues critical to our membership at our September 10, 2019 Executive Board Meeting. Their opening presentation can be viewed above. The following are their responses during the Q&A, edited for…

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MCMS & MedChi Celebrate Legislative Victories, 2019

The 439th Session of the Maryland General Assembly concluded last Monday, April 8. 2,479 bills and resolutions were considered in 2019, and MCMS & MedChi were there to advocate for you, your practice, and our community every step of the way. SB447/HB471: MedChi & MSEPS Achieve Historic Victory on Optometric Scope of Practice The Maryland…

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