MMS officers frequently offer testimony and/or legal perspectives to state and federal officials on issues relevant to Massachusetts physicians and their patients.
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MMS Testimony In Support of S 1487 An Act Establishing A Health Care Electronic Prescribing Tax Credit
October 6, 2011
The Massachusetts Medical Society wishes to applaud Senator Moore for his filing of S 1487. The costs of establishing electronic prescribing and medical records systems are well established. While the costs fall upon health care providers, the benefits of such systems are widely felt throughout...
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MMS Testimony in Support of House Bill 1508 'An Act Relative to Administrative Simplification in Health Insurance
October 4, 2011
The Massachusetts Medical Society wishes to be recorded in support of the above-referenced measure, legislation which would reduce burdensome and costly administrative requirements, and help "level the playing field" between health insurers and health care providers.
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MMS Testimony in Support of In Support of Senate Bill 1510 'An Act Providing for the Information Submitted by Hospital Medical Staff
October 4, 2011
The Massachusetts Medical Society wishes to be recorded in strong support of House Bill 1510, "An Act Providing for the Information Submitted by Hospital Medical Staff," legislation aimed at protecting the privacy of information disclosed by physicians and other health care professionals as members...
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MMS Testimony in Support of House Bill 1497 'An Act Prohibiting the Use of Prescriber-Identifiable Data for Marketing Purposes
October 4, 2011
The Massachusetts Medical Society wishes to be recorded in support of the above referenced legislation which would ban the practice of "data mining" – the sharing of prescription information by insurers and pharmacies with pharmaceutical companies or other parties aimed at promoting the marketing...
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MMS Testimony Concerning Six Bills
October 4, 2011
The Massachusetts Medical Society supports changes in the current pharmaceutical gift ban which would be consistent with the MMS policy on gifts from industry.
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MMS Testimony Support of Senate Bill 519, 'An Act Relative to Health Care Affordability
October 3, 2011
The Massachusetts Medical Society is in support of the provisions of Senate Bill 519, "An Act Relative to Health Care Affordability," that would expand the definition of "affordability" under the Massachusetts Health Reform Law (Chapter 58 of the Acts of 2006) to assure that Massachusetts citizens...
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MMS Testimony In Support of Senate Bill 494, 'An Act Relative to Insurance Companies and Quality Measures
October 3, 2011
The Massachusetts Medical Society wishes to be recorded in strong support for Senate Bill 494. Rising health care costs and further attention to the quality of health care delivered in the Commonwealth have driven payers, employers, and providers to seek out new ways to measure costs and value...
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MMS Testimony in Opposition to H 2100, 'An Act Relative to an Affordable Health Plan
October 3, 2011
The Massachusetts Medical Society wishes to be recorded in strong opposition to H 2100, "An Act Relative to an Affordable Health Plan." The MMS recognizes that rising health care premiums take an especially large toll on many small businesses in Massachusetts, many physicians are small business...
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MMS Testimony in Support of Senate Bill 540, 'An Act to Provide for Tobacco Cessation Benefits
October 3, 2011
The Tobacco Free Mass coalition strongly supports Senate Bill 540, "An Act to Provide for Tobacco Cessation Benefits," legislation which would expand access to comprehensive smoking cessation treatment to individuals who receive their health insurance coverage through the Commonwealth Care Health...
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MMS Testimony in Opposition to H 2084, 'An Act To Promote Health Care Cost Containment Through Select And Tiered Network Plans
October 3, 2011
The Massachusetts Medical Society strongly opposes this legislation, which repeals existing law passed in 2010.
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MMS Testimony in Support of Senate Bill 502 An Act Relative to Administrative Simplification in Health Insurance
October 3, 2011
The Massachusetts Medical Society wishes to be recorded in support of the above-referenced measure, legislation which would help to “level the playing field” between health insurers and health care providers.
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MMS Testimony In Support of House Bill 1227, An Act to Further Define Adverse Determinations by Insurers
October 3, 2011
The Massachusetts Medical Society wishes to be recorded in support of House Bill 1227, “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"...
