Massachusetts DPH Call Summary - March 3, 2021

3/5/2021

the large states. Massachusetts is 7th out of all US states for giving more than one or more doses per … important it is to get large numbers of people vaccinated in order to tamp down the outbreak. Question …

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Massachusetts Medical Society on primary care physician vaccine access

2/25/2021

to patients and saves lives, in large part because our patients trust us. Since the COVID-19 pandemic began …

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2019 Archives

2/24/2021

and impose a 75% excise tax on the wholesale price of e-cigarettes. The 127-31 vote went largely along party …

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Massachusetts DPH Call Summary - February 3. 2021

2/4/2021

Health, with the private health insurance plans, as well as large medical systems, all of whom have … of one large medical system, and I've gotten almost weekly communications about the current eligibility … for individuals who may need the vaccine brought to them in their home. This is a large effort, and we're keenly …

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2020 ABC Combined

2/3/2021

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An Inside Look at Successful MMS Advocacy for Federal COVID-19 Relief

2/1/2021

body { background:#fff; } BY BRENDAN ABEL, JD, DIRECTOR , ADVOCACY AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Brendan Abel, JD As COVID-19 infection rates were rising in late fall, it was

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Vital Signs January-February 2021 PDF

2/1/2021

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Massachusetts DPH Call Summary - January 6, 2021

1/7/2021

of those doses have primarily been going to large hospitals, but also to community health centers, other … large ambulatory care centers, and in some cases, smaller group practices that have kind of grouped … on a vaccine depot collaboration. DPH is talking to a few large hospital systems in the state and has also …

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MMS Comments to CMS on Prior Authorization and Provider Burden Proposed Rule PDF

1/5/2021

authorization processes can cause—and we are largely supportive of the policies outlined in the proposed rule …

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AMA Letter to CMS on NPRM for Provider Burden and Prior Authorization with Table of Proposals

1/5/2021

documentation requirements across many different payers for a large number of medical services will likely … that harmonization in PA data sets across payers will be necessary for the PAS model to be scalable across a large … (PRAPARE),9 into FHIR. Such activity may serve as a model for the industry at large. • While SDOH data …

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