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MMS Testimony Concerning Proposed Changes to the Prescription Monitoring Program, 105 CMR 700.000
(May 25, 2010)
The Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS) wishes to be recorded on proposed changes to the Massachusetts Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP). | MMS Testimony Concerning Proposed Regulations of the Board of Registration in Medicine, 243 CMR 2.00, Governing Licensing Provisions and the Practice of Medicine
(April 13, 2010)
The Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS) wishes to go on record with our observations and comments on the regulatory proposals presented for public hearing today. We support the decision of the Board to present the proposed regulations in segments as this approach allows the public to give each section the attention it deserves and allows the Board and its staff to give similar attention to each section | MMS Testimony on Regulations Implementing Chapter 528 of the Acts of 2008, "An Act Establishing Collaborative Drug Therapy Management"
(April 06, 2010)
The MMS wishes to be recorded in strong support for these joint regulations. The Department and both Boards are to be commended for their collaborative work in implementing Chapter 528 as it was drafted and thereby creating a framework that will allow and encourage a model of teamwork in patient care that holds great promise for efficient, safe and comprehensive use of pharmaceutical therapies in a variety of settings. | Comments to Division on Health Care Financing and Policy on Health Care Cost Control (.pdf)
(March 26, 2010)
Download a 9 page .pdf of MMS comments on Health Care Financing and Policy on Health Care Cost Control. | MMS Testimony In Opposition to House Bill 4490 In Part, "An Act Providing For Job Creation by Small Businesses"
(March 10, 2010)
We greatly appreciate the efforts of the Governor to improve the business climate for small business but we wish to be recorded in opposition to the efforts to regulate the health insurance market as outlined in sections 24-32. | MMS Testimony In Support of Senate Bill 470, “An Act Establishing a Massachusetts Childhood Vaccine Program and the Massachusetts Immunization Registry"
(March 09, 2010)
The Massachusetts Medical Society wishes to be recorded in support of Senate Bill 470, “An Act Establishing a Massachusetts Childhood Vaccine Program and the Massachusetts Immunization Registry,” legislation that will allow for the cost-effective delivery of immunization services to Massachusetts citizens and establish a mechanism to assure patient safety through appropriate record-keeping. | MMS Testimony In Support of Senate Bill 480, "An Act Relative to Patient Care Access"
(March 09, 2010)
The Massachusetts Medical Society is strongly supportive of Senate Bill 480, “An Act Relative to Patient Care Access,” legislation that would restrain the cost of professional liability insurance for physicians in Massachusetts by adopting an array of reforms that have proven successful in other states. | MMS Testimony In Support of Senate Bill 482, "An Act to Further Define Adverse Determinations by Insurers"
(February 25, 2010)
The Massachusetts Medical Society wishes to be recorded in support of Senate Bill 482, “An Act to Further Define Adverse Determinations by Insurers,” legislation that would require that health insurers defer to the medical judgment of the treating clinician unless the “preponderance of evidence” showed that the clinician’s requested service “did not meet the requirements for coverage based on medical necessity, appropriateness of health care setting and level of care, or effectiveness.” | MMS Testimony in Support of House Bill 972, "An Act To Define the Use of Observation Services"
(February 25, 2010)
The Massachusetts Medical Society wishes to be recorded in support of House Bill 972, “An Act to Define the Use of Observation Services.” This bill would establish a standardized definition of observation service for all insurers. | MMS Testimony In Support of House Bill 1035, "An Act Relative to Pre-Authorization of Medical and Health Care Services"
(February 25, 2010)
The Massachusetts Medical Society wishes to be recorded in support of House Bill 1035, “An Act Relative to Pre-Authorization of Medical and Health Care Services,” legislation that would require that health insurers pay for claims for which a pre-authorization by a health care provider was required. |
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