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Highlights for February 14, 2025

MSSNY Fights for Physicians – Join Us for Physician Advocacy Day

MSSNY Immediate Past-President Paul Pipia, MD, delivered testimony before a joint session of the NYS Senate & Assembly, addressing critical issues in the Governor’s 2025 Executive Budget. Dr. Papia warned lawmakers about proposals that threaten patient access and put community-based physician care at risk.

Join MSSNY and NYCMS for Physician Advocacy Day to ensure legislators hear directly from frontline physicians about the realities of healthcare in New York. This is your chance to engage with key decision-makers, advocate for policies that protect your patients and your practice.

Event Details

Date: Tuesday March 11, 2025

Time: 7:45 – 11:00 AM

Location: Meeting Room 6, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY

Meals: Breakfast and lunch provided



Earn up to 3.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ while making a direct impact on the future of healthcare in New York.

 Accreditation Statement: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Accreditation Requirements and Policies of the Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY) through the joint providership of the Westchester Academy of Medicine and the New York County Medical Society. The Westchester Academy of Medicine is accredited by MSSNY to provide Continuing Medical Education for physicians.

                 The Westchester Academy of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category I Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

 Disclosure Statement: Policies and standards of the Westchester Academy of Medicine, the Medical Society of the State of New York and the Accreditation for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) adhere to the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education and require all planners, faculty and all who have control of educational content, to identity, disclose and mitigate all relevant financial relationships to the learners.

           The following planner(s) and faculty participant(s) and all who have control of this educational content do not have any financial relationships with any ineligible company whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients: Manijeh Berenji, MD; Sarah Evans, PhD; Maida Galvez, MD; Rebecca Ofrane, PhD; Steven Mandel, MD. 

          Jill Baron, MD, a Planner and Moderator for this program, has indicated financial relationships with:  Fullscript, Whole Scripts and Metagenics (receives commissions for supplements); and Don’t Mess with Stress (author of book, receives royalties). 

          All financial relationships have been mitigated. Any discussion of investigational or unlabeled uses of a product will be identified. No commercial funding has been accepted for this activity. 

Your membership with organized medicine, NYCMS, MSSNY and AMA, supports advocacy for the health and well-being of physicians.

Navigate the IDR Process with Confidence

Monday, February 24, 2025 at 12:00 PM

Hosted by MSSNY

Topic: Master the Independent Dispute Resolution (IDR) process under the No Surprises Act (Federal) and New York’s No Surprise Law.

Join Heather Lopez, Vice President of Physician Payment & Practice at MSSNY, for expert guidance on:

• Understanding how IDR evaluates claims and payments
• Strategies to dispute low out-of-network reimbursements
• Protecting your practice’s financial health

This session will clarify a process that has caused widespread confusion and directly impacts physician revenue.

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