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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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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