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MMS comments regarding S.2796, An Act to promote resilience in our health care system
7/22/2020
, over simplified fix for all emergency care, S.2796 puts the state
down a path towards setting rates … for out-of-network care not based on average rates
negotiated between insurers and physicians, but on the federal … insurers. Out-
of-network billing solutions based upon Medicare rates will cause long-term damage …
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Comments Regarding S.2796, An Act to Promote Resilience in our Health Care System
7/22/2020
emergency care, S.2796 puts the state down a path towards setting rates for out-of-network care not based … on average rates negotiated between insurers and physicians, but on the federal Medicare reimbursement fee … solutions based upon Medicare rates will cause long-term damage to the health care delivery system …
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tMED letter to Massachusetts Congressional Delegation - July 10, 2020
7/13/2020
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For just one provider, their utilization rate for telehealth during the pandemic has been 83% which is only … appointments have also helped improve
patient compliance with appointments. Show rates have been 89% during … this period via telehealth versus the show rate
of 80% for in-clinic-only visits during the previous year …
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Some COVID-19 Disruptions May Change Health Care for the Better
7/13/2020
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By Vicki Ritterband, Vital Signs writer
Illustration by Chris Twitchell
Amid a pandemic that has taken an unspeakable toll, looking for silver linings seems almost sacr
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COVID-19 Advocacy: MMS at Work for You
7/13/2020
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Annual Education Program: NEJM Editor Shares COVID-19 Tour de Force
7/13/2020
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By Vanessa Kenealy, MMS Public Health & Preparedness Programs Specialist
On May 30, 2020, the MMS held its first-ever virtual Annual Education Program, COVID-19: What do we know and ho
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COVID-19 Highlights Racial Inequities
7/13/2020
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By Robyn Alie, Manager, Health Policy and Public Health
By the first week of April, just weeks after states reported their first COVID-19 deaths, news outlets across the country were repo
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Meet Your New President: David A. Rosman
7/13/2020
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David A. Rosman, MD, MBA, was sworn in as president of the Massachusetts Medical Society on May 30. Dr. Rosman first joined the Society as a medical student in 1998 and has since served on the Governing Councils of the Medical Student and Resident
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Letter to Massachusetts Congressional Delegation on Telehealth Policy
7/10/2020
to be at the highest risk for the virus (ages 60+). For just one provider, their utilization rate for telehealth during … rates have been 89% during this period via telehealth versus the show rate of 80% for in-clinic-only …, it is essential that telephone visits also be covered and paid for at in-person rates by all payers. Recognizing …
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Letter to Congress Urging Federal Medicaid Match Increase and Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Rule Rescission
7/10/2020
the national unemployment rate falls below 5 percent. In addition, we request additional FMAP increases … be determined based on the increase in a state’s unemployment rate. Healthcare is inextricably linked … that a growth in the unemployment rate results in a substantial increase in Medicaid enrollment; at the same …
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