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July 24, 2015
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The Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine recently announced new important guidelines on suicide/gun violence education and mandated domestic violence/sexual violence education.
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The Board announced the availability of two voluntary courses on suicide/gun violence.
They are not required/mandated in any way.
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The Board’s new domestic violence/sexual violence education mandate, initially required to be in place by July 2015, is postponed.
Any physician with a license renewal date before Dec. 31, 2015 will have an automatic waiver for this requirement. The Board is currently working on regulations about how this requirement can be fulfilled and the MMS will keep members apprised as new info becomes available.
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MMS officials testified this week in support of several bills, including measures that would ensure that MassHealth utilizes an appropriate clinical peer reviewer, provides clear and timely notification to the recipient of appeals policy and procedures, and utilizes national evidence based medical standards and criteria for review determinations. The MMS also offered testimony in support of measures to to eliminate racial and ethnic health disparities in Massachusetts and protect healthcare reform funding.
Read complete testimony here.
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The MMS regional offices are hosting annual Individual Claims Consultation Days, which are in-person troubleshooting sessions that are designed to allow MMS members and their practice staff to schedule 30-minute appointment with Massachusetts major payers to focus on adjudication of troublesome claims. Upcoming sessions are scheduled in Holyoke, Lakeville and Waltham.
Information and registration available here.
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There is still time to renew or enroll in the Legal Advisory Plan for July 2015 through July 2016. This valuable benefit provides enrolled members with legal assistance in the event of a Board of Registration in Medicine complaint or investigation. This is a service developed exclusively for MMS members. Don’t miss your opportunity to take advantage of it.
Learn more here.
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Live CME Activities
Unless otherwise noted, all events are held at MMS headquarters, 860 Winter St., Waltham, MA
The above activities have been approved for
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Featured Online CME Activities – Risk Management Credit
The above activities have been approved for
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
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Markey Leads Members of Mass. Delegation in Call for Greater Access to Opioid Overdose Treatment
Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and eight members of the Massachusetts Congressional delegation called on the agency to take action to support broader access to the opioid overdose prevention treatment, naloxone. Joining Senator Markey on the letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services are Senator Elizabeth Warren and Reps. Michael Capuano, Katherine Clark, Jim McGovern, Seth Moulton, William Keating, Joe Kennedy, and Richard Neal.
Read the letter here (.pdf)
Delays Expected on Flu Vaccine Delivery
The Mass. DPH has been notified that there will be delays on FluMist. The agency said 32 percent of the vaccine will ship in September, 21 percent in October. An estimated 98 percent of vaccine will be shipped by December. Physicians who receive state supplied vaccine can contact DPH at (617) 983-6828 before Friday, August 7 to change their order to different formulations of flu vaccine while supplies last.
Massachusetts Predicts Net Savings for Medicaid Expansion
Many states that opted to expand Medicaid under the federal Affordable Care Act have seen enrollments surge well beyond projections.... But Massachusetts,
a pioneer of health care reform, appears well situated going forward.
Steward Health Fails to Meet State Deadline
Thousands Ruled Ineligible for Mass. Medicaid
Tens of thousands of people have been removed from the state's Medicaid program during the
first phase of an eligibility review
,
according to figures from Gov. Charlie Baker's administration
obtained by The Associated Press.
Government Report Cites Shortfalls in Medicare's Screening Process for Doctors
Two Mass. Hospitals Facing Discrimination Charges, Lawsuit After Patient Death
When 47-year old Milford resident Marlene Miranda slipped and fell down the stairs, she went to a Natick hospital's emergency department for treatment. But Miranda's family has alleged that
Leonard Morse Hospital and its doctors failed to properly treat her, and subsequent visits at UMass Memorial Health Care failed to prevent her death.
State Fails to Meet Guidelines on Lead in Homes
Virtual Visits Coming for UMass Memorial Patients
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Markey Leads Members of Mass. Delegation in Call for Greater Access to Opioid Overdose Treatment
Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and eight members of the Massachusetts Congressional delegation called on the agency to take action to support broader access to the opioid overdose prevention treatment, naloxone. Joining Senator Markey on the letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services are Senator Elizabeth Warren and Reps. Michael Capuano, Katherine Clark, Jim McGovern, Seth Moulton, William Keating, Joe Kennedy, and Richard Neal.
Read the letter here (.pdf)
Delays Expected on Flu Vaccine Delivery
DPH has been notified that there will be delays on FluMist. The agency said 32 percent of the vaccine will ship in September, 21 percent in October. An estimated 98 percent of vaccine will be shipped by December. Physicians who receive state supplied vaccine can contact DPH at (617) 983-6828 before Friday, August 7 to change their order to different formulations of flu vaccine while supplies last.
Massachusetts Predicts Net Savings for Medicaid Expansion
Many states that opted to expand Medicaid under the federal Affordable Care Act have seen enrollments surge well beyond projections.... But Massachusetts,
a pioneer of health care reform, appears well situated going forward.
Steward Health Fails to Meet State Deadline
Thousands Ruled Ineligible for Mass. Medicaid
Tens of thousands of people have been removed from the state's Medicaid program during the
first phase of an eligibility review
,
according to figures from Gov. Charlie Baker's administration
obtained by The Associated Press.
Government Report Cites Shortfalls in Medicare's Screening Process for Doctors
Two Mass. Hospitals Facing Discrimination Charges, Lawsuit After Patient Death
When 47-year old Milford resident Marlene Miranda slipped and fell down the stairs, she went to a Natick hospital's emergency department for treatment. But Miranda's family has alleged that
Leonard Morse Hospital and its doctors failed to properly treat her, and subsequent visits at UMass Memorial Health Care failed to prevent her death.
State Fails to Meet Guidelines on Lead in Homes
Virtual Visits Coming for UMass Memorial Patients
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