Advocacy
What’s Coming Up in This Legislative Session?
Naturopaths Prescribing? Really?!? Yes, that’s what naturopaths want to do by attempting to expand their scope of practice in this session of the Maryland Assembly. We are willing to bet that not a single physician reading this news thinks that’s a good idea. But often, our legislators who are making these decisions in Annapolis need…
Read MoreLooking for a Few Good Grassroots Key Contacts
Are you interested in influencing legislative decisions that directly affect your medical practice in Maryland? Consider becoming a key contact for your state legislators! To advance MedChi’s legislative agenda, building positive and proactive relationships with legislators is crucial. Legislators often make decisions on complex healthcare policies without in-depth knowledge of the field. This is where…
Read MoreProposed 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…
Read MoreFTC 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…
Read MoreEYE-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…
Read MoreCMS 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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