Every week the MedChi Legislative Council reviews and tracks healthcare legislation during session. Click here for this week's latest news.

Annual Annapolis Legislative Reception

Join us for informal conversations with legislators, physicians, and guests on Monday, March 3, 2025, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Register here or contact us at: 410-625-0022 | info@bcmsdocs.org

AAHCS Advocacy Night



Join your AAHCS colleagues and meet with legislators to discuss pending legislation and how it impacts our profession and patient access to care. Dinner is included. RSVP HERE.

PGCMS Advocacy Night

Join your PGCMS colleagues and meet with legislators to discuss pending legislation and how it impacts our profession and patient access to care. Dinner is included. RSVP HERE.

Save the Date for Empowering Excellence



Join the Center at the MedChi Building on March 6^th, 2025, from 6 to 8pm for a panel discussion. Empowering Voices: The Impact and Future of Black Physicians in Healthcare. Stay tuned for more.

The Maryland Tobacco Control Resource Center (TCRC) invites you to attend the 19th Annual TCRC Best Practices Conference

TCRC Annual Conference will be held on March 27, 2025 from 8:45 a.m. -3 p.m. (8 a.m. registration/breakfast). This complimentary meeting provides 5.0 CME credits and 5.5 CEU credits (counselor, social worker, and community health worker). This conference will bring clinical, public health, and behavioral health professionals together to discuss tobacco control efforts. Register here today!

MedChi Congratulates Amit Jain, MD, the newly elected president of MOA.

MedChi Proudly Announces Dr. Kenneth Buczynski as the recipient of the MedChi President's Award.

Urgent: Ask your representatives to cosponsor the Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act Today

There's an old saying; "Where there's a will, there's a way." Unfortunately, when it came to addressing the broken Medicare physician payment system late last year, Congress had the way, in the form of the "Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act," but lacked the will to ensure its inclusion in the end-of-year spending package. Take Action.

Maryland State Health Secretary Resigns

Learn more about this transition in the Baltimore Sun article here. MedChi proudly recognizes Dr. Laura Herrera Scott's impact on Maryland healthcare and welcomes incoming State Health Secretary Dr. Meena Seshamani.

AMA Backs Bill to Block Medicare Cuts

A bipartisan group of 10 House members introduced a bill today to stop the 2.83 percent cut in Medicare payments to physician practices this year while providing a 2 percent payment update, aiming to stabilize physician practices and protect patients’ access to care. The AMA strongly supports the legislation and will work with members to include it in upcoming legislation to fund the federal government beyond the March 14^th statutory deadline. Read more.

When Do You Need to Review and Update Your Business Insurance Policy?

Business insurance is an essential protection for medical offices and other small businesses. However, many business owners treat their insurance policies as a set-it-and-forget-it solution. In reality, regularly reviewing and updating your business insurance is the only way to make sure your coverage aligns with your evolving needs. As a trusted Maryland small business insurance agency, we specialize in helping medical practices stay protected. Here’s when and why you should regularly review your business insurance policy.

The wait is over! Backline by DrFirst, Five Wishes, MyDirectives, and MIDEO Health, have partnered to bring you ACP Complete™, a collaboration of advance care planning (ACP) solutions that offers facilitation through digital and video documentation.

ACP Complete simplifies ACP with a beginning-to-end digital solution that combines facilitation services, trusted advance directives, video ACP documentation, and secure, national storage to help healthcare providers:

✅ Streamline workflows

✅ Enhance patient engagement

✅ Ensure care preferences are accessible when it matters most

This first-of-its-kind solution makes ACP simpler and more patient-centered than ever before. Learn more about ACP Complete and how it can transform your organization at backlinehealth.com/acp-complete

Physician Wanted to Expand Successful Concierge Practice in Montgomery County, MD

Recognized numerous times as a Washingtonian magazine “Top Doc” by their peers, renowned Internal Medicine Physician offers significant opportunity at their concierge practice to an experienced physician with great clinical and interpersonal skills. Founder’s mentorship, referral base, waitlist and market demand will help support growth of your own patient panel. Future ownership options available. Please contact  neil.hoyt@practicehealth.today for more information.

Thriving Family Practice for Sale in Columbia, MD

After 30 years of dedicated service, I’m offering my well-established family practice for sale. Located in a prime area in Columbia, with a second office in Laurel, MD, this turnkey practice has a loyal, multi-generational patient base and an excellent reputation in the community. Fully staffed and equipped, it provides comprehensive care with a focus on family and anti-aging medicine. This is a unique opportunity for a physician or group seeking a respected practice in the heart of Maryland. For more details, please reach out:  no1dr@aol.com or call 443 414 3883.