The MMS works with the Massachusetts congressional delegation, national medical associations, and federal regulators to produce results for patients and physicians in Massachusetts and across the country.
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Massachusetts Medical Society Comments to the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance in Response to the RFI on Mental and Behavioral Health
November 1, 2021
On behalf of our 25,000 physician, resident, and medical student members, the Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS) appreciates the opportunity to provide feedback to the Senate Finance Committee on the Request for Information (RFI) on proposals to improve
patient access to mental and...
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Letter to CMS Administrator Brooks-LaSure on Surprise Medical Billing Law Implementation, Part 2
September 2, 2021
The Honorable Chiquita Brooks-LaSure Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Re: No Surprises Act Implementation – Input on Independent Dispute Resolution (IDR) Process and Advanced Explanation of Benefits (AEOB)/Good Faith...
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Letter Opposing House Audiology Direct Access Bill (PDF)
June 28, 2021
Dear Committee Leaders, On March 3, 2021, legislation (H.R. 1587) was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives and referred to your Committees for consideration. H.R. 1587 would inappropriately provide audiologists with unlimited direct access to Medicare patients without a physician...
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Letter to CMS Administrator Brooks-LaSure on Surprise Medical Billing Law Implementation
June 24, 2021
The Honorable Chiquita Brooks-LaSure Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Re: No Surprises Act Implementation – Input on Qualifying Payment Amount and Related Calculations
On behalf of our 25,000 physician,...
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Letter to Massachusetts Congressional Delegation on Telebehavioral Health Law (Section 123 Provision)
June 11, 2021
Massachusetts Congressional Delegation:
On behalf of 45 Massachusetts healthcare providers, human service providers, patient advocacy organizations, telehealth technology companies, and telecommunications representatives, the tMED Coalition would like to take this opportunity to express our...
