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Hantavirus and the Andes Virus Outbreak
What Maryland Physicians Need to Know An active multi-country outbreak of Andes virus, the only hantavirus strain capable of person-to-person transmission, has prompted the Maryland Department of Health (MDH) to begin monitoring two state residents following potential exposure. While confirmed cases remain far from Maryland and the risk to patients is considered very low, the…
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History of MCMS Presidents
Olney Manor, home of Charles Farquhar, M.D., MCMS President in 1908. Montgomery County Medical Society has been blessed with over a century of extraordinary leaders. We thank them for their service and their vision. 1903 Roger Brooke, M.D.1904 Roger Brooke, M.D.1905 Horace B. Haddox, M.D.1906 Edward Anderson, M.D.1907 James E. Deets, M.D.1908 Charles Farquhar, M.D.1909…
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MEDTalks from January 22 Event
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Update on Medicare Payments During the Government Shutdown
On October 20, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) gave new guidance to Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) about handling Medicare claims. This update was needed because many people were confused about which claims would be paid during the federal government shutdown. Lifting of Claims Hold for Certain Services CMS told all MACs…
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Government Shutdown: Physician and Patient Impact
Beyond the economic impact on your patients who are federal employees, there are a few key points that Montgomery County Medical Society would like you to know as we are in the midst of the shutdown period. As of October 1: Commercial payor coverage and payments will not be impacted by the shutdown. Centers…
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Katrina, Twenty Years Later
Recollections of a Windblown Executive Director by Susan G. D’Antoni, FAAMSE CEO, MCMS In some respects, it feels like only yesterday when a Category 4 hurricane, named Katrina, hit Louisiana and Mississippi and changed my life in an instant. In other ways because much time has passed and much life has been lived, it feels…
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06-22-25 Federal News Update
Below is a summary of the latest Federal news related to healthcare and medicine. Please note: Federal actions by the current Administration can be reversed or paused at any point by actions of the court. Montgomery County Medical Society will endeavor to keep you updated on this very fluid situation. Overview The AMA submitted comments…
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06-15-25 Federal News Update
Please note: Federal actions by the current Administration can be reversed or paused at any point by actions of the court. Montgomery County Medical Society will endeavor to keep you updated on this very fluid situation. Overview Opinion: “Beneath this golden gloss lies a return to strategies that threaten to weaken federal science, dismiss scientific…
