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MSSNY
Users Guide:
How to make
the most of
your MSSNY
membership
LEARN MORE Medical Society of the
State of New York
INSIDE about 865 Merrick Avenue
how membership Westbury, New York 11590
516-488-6100
benefits you!
Welcome to the Medical Society of the State of New York
Dear Doctor,
It is my great pleasure to welcome you to membership in the Medical
Society of the State of New York. Our goal is to protect the profession,
protect your rights and income, advance your practice, and keep you
informed. We specialize in effective and hard-hitting advocacy and,
in partnership with our sixty county medical societies, we have been The Seal of The Medical Society of The
helping New York physicians set high professional and ethical standards State of New York
since 1807.
The stick, with the snake curled around it, is the staff of Aesculapius
By working together, New York physicians can achieve positive change (Roman), also called Asklepios (Greek), the ancient god of
in their offices and hospitals, in the courts and legislative chambers, and medicine. Aesculapius may have been a real person who was
in patients’ homes, workplaces, and schools. renowned for his gentle, humane remedies and his humane
treatment of the mentally ill. His followers established
Membership is one of the best investments you can make in your
temples of healing where the sick would spend a night while
professional future. This guide explains how your membership helps
the proper remedies were revealed during a dream to the
advance your profession on a global scale, while providing you with
priests of the temple. The cured had to make a suitable
individual services and benefits that will advance your personal career.
sacrifice, usually a rooster, to the god. According to
We hope you’ll consider the many avenues for participating in our mythology, Aesculapius had a number of children,
organization and helping direct our efforts to shape MSSNY, AMA and including Hygieia, the goddess of health, and Panaceia,
government healthcare policy. the goddess of healing. Laurel or bay leaves were
believed to have healing powers and to resist witchcraft;
Please call on us at any time. Your membership is an important
they were used for their narcotic properties
statement of your commitment to your patients – and we are similarly
when questioning the Oracle of Delphi.
committed to serving you.
With warmest regards,
Philip A. Schuh, CPA, MS
Executive Vice President
800-523-4405
516-488-6100 x398
Visit www.mssny.org
You’ll find a wealth of information on MSSNY
benefits, activities, events and more.
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Advancing Your Interests on a Global Scale
MSSNY WORKS FOR YOU!
Your Advocate in the New York State addition to MSSNY lobbyists, legislators need What is Our Advocacy Worth to You?
Legislature - the forum where most of the to hear directly from physician constituents if MSSNY takes on powerful special interests to ensure
laws affecting your day-to-day practice they are to believe that an issue is of serious that your concerns are effectively represented. Don’t
originate. concern. We make this easy for you through just acquiesce as big government, big insurance, big
MSSNY is YOUR representative. We are the Grassroots Action Center on the MSSNY business and big hospitals reshape the healthcare
committed to policies that will enhance the website, www.mssny.org. Here you can system in their interest. Fight for yourself and your
delivery of quality medical care, and we work instantly contact the governor, your legislative patients through membership.
to ensure that your rights and the interests leaders and your local representatives using
Year in and year out, our presence in Albany has
of your patients are fully recognized and messages we’ve prepared or your own edited
prevented harmful legislation from passing, saving
reflected in all health policies adopted in versions.
physicians MANY times the cost of dues.
New York State. MSSNY’s Legislative Agenda can be found
• MSSNY has been a highly visible partner in
MSSNY’s leadership and its Division of on the Society’s website, www.mssny.org,
successful advocacy efforts to improve public
Governmental Affairs monitor hundreds of or by calling our Albany Headquarters at
health, including expanding immunization, raising
state and federal legislative and regulatory 518-465-8085.
the smoking age, and combatting maternal Report Managed Care Abuses Through MSSNY’s
proposals affecting health and healthcare mortality. Online Hassle Factor Form
each year, submit written positions and Join MSSNYPAC • MSSNY has successfully fought for numerous If you believe that insurers are employing unfair
testimony at hearings, and conduct regular
Political action committees are voluntary legislative initiatives that prevent health insurers business practices or are not complying with terms
meetings with legislators, regulators and
associations of persons who share political from interfering with patients receiving the care and agreed to in our lawsuit settlements, please contact the
their staff.
objectives and pool resources. PACs play a medications they need. Division of Socio-Medical Economics 800-523-4405
Major areas of involvement today include vital role in the political process: they foster x332.
• MSSNY has successfully fought against numerous
physician collective negotiation, reducing prior political participation and educate voters. well-meaning but misguided practice mandates New or continuing tactics that seem unwarranted and
authorization hassles and other insurance MSSNYPAC helps elect legislators who share that would have taken time away from patient care unfair can be reported to MSSNY through our Online
reforms, medical liability reform, improving the views of New York State physicians on delivery. Hassle Factor form on our website www.mssny.org,
care quality, and promoting and preserving how to improve our health care system and
• MSSNY has consistently defeated persistent efforts under Practice Resources/Payer Relations.
public health. helps ensure that your voice will be heard. Call
by trial lawyers to increase liability exposure.
518-465-8085.
• Every broad scope of practice expansion bill
Making the Most of Your Political Clout
proposed by or involving allied health professionals
Your Medical Society membership provides has been defeated by MSSNY.
you with tools to leverage your influence. In
CELEBRATING MORE THAN 200 YEARS
AS THE VOICE OF NEW YORK PHYSICIANS
This historical timeline highlights important medical events in New York, 1749 1764 1769 1794 April 4, 1806 June 10, 1806
including MSSNY activities that have affected physicians and patient care. The “Weekly Society of Cadwallader Colden, physician, The New York Medical School, New York State Medical Enactment of law authorizing each county to Twelve physicians meet to
The Medical Society of the State of New York has long been a major player Gentlemen in New York,” a farmer, surveyor, botanist and a the first in New York and Society organized in form a local medical society, empowered to begin organizing MSSNY.
in socioeconomic, legislative, legal, public health and medical education group of physicians, meets lieutenant governor for the Province second in the New World, grants New York City. grant medical licenses to qualified applicants, as
matters in the state and the nation. to present medical papers. of New York, proposes the Medical Bachelor of Medicine degrees to well as a state society divided into four districts,
Society concept to Benjamin Franklin. its class of two students. each of which can also license candidates.
4 Medical Society of the State of New York
Advancing Your Interests on a Global Scale
MSSNY WORKS FOR YOU!
Public Health Is Key Your Advocate On All Fronts But adverse business practices and egregious
MSSNY’s wins MSSNY’s Public Health MSSNY has a history of success in challenging activities that increase our burdens and decrease the
quality of care are always on the horizon. Whether the
enable the practicing and Education Division is insurers’ unfavorable business practices.
issue is surprise billing, pre-authorization requirements,
committed to the science Earlier victories included the successful
physician to stay in coverage of anesthesiologist services during certain
of protecting and improving challenge to the validity of United Healthcare’s
business! the health of New York Ingenix database for determining out of procedures, or one-sided employment contracts, we
State communities by network reimbursement rates, and settlements are on your side!
MSSNY activities help the promotion of healthy with numerous managed care organizations We monitor the big players!
protect your bottom line. lifestyles, elimination of that won nearly $850 million in settlement
health disparities, and funds and direct payments to physicians, and
If you are employed,
understanding of diseases more than $1 billion in improved business
your membership works and injury prevention. practices.
to help your employer’s MSSNY presents Category
bottom line, and the I CME programs, accredits
information, education institutions as CME sponsors,
and services you receive and provides a strong
committee structure through
through MSSNY make
which physicians help
you a more valuable MSSNY develop policies and
employee. It makes position statements on public
sense for employers health issues, and work with
to include MSSNY and relevant state agencies to
County Medical Society advance our public health
goals.
membership as a
benefit of employment.
And a major portion of
your dues may be tax-
deductible.
July 8, 1806 February 5, 1807 1817 1819 1821 1826 1839
The MSSNY Bylaws are adopted. MSSNY holds its first official meeting in Albany. MSSNY takes first steps to establish a US Solicitation of dues is MSSNY formulates and adopts a code The MSSNY Treasurer reports a John McCall of Utica starts
William McClelland is elected first President. pharmacopeia, in order to combat the instituted, at a sum not to of ethics, the first medical group in US balance of $113.75 ½, including a a movement towards
chaotic state in which drugs exceed $1 per year. to do so. This code becomes the model counterfeit $3.00 bill. a national medical
and medications are compounded. for the one adopted at the American organization.
Medical Association in 1847.
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work with our physicians to develop, implement and supervise program features FREE introductory patient encounter reviews for correct societies for over 75 years. Special
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firm’s website is at www.garfunkelwild.com. The directory is searchable and is continually refreshed with up- • Business Owners, Workers Compensation, NYS Disability/Paid Family
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PAYER PROBLEM ASSISTANCE • Personal Lines – Home, Auto, Umbrella
Socio-Medical Economics (x332) MORNING/LUNCH/EVENING
MSSNY’s SME Division offers you and your
WEBINARS
staff free assistance with questions relating Presentations, one hour or less, on public health,
to health insurance policies, and can help practice related matters and legal issues.
resolve claims-related disputes and questions Governmental Affairs 518-465-8085
re Medicare, Medicaid, Workers’ Compensation, No-Fault Auto
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billing, etc. MAILING LIST / LABEL SERVICE
Information Services (x369)
* Benef its listed are as of January 2020, subject to change
1846 1893 1899 1901 1905 1916 1921 1926
Nathan Davis, a state society delegate MSSNY is instrumental in MSSNY publishes the first Medical New York State Journal of The first MSSNY headquarters MSSNY establishes MSSNY organizes the Group Plan of MSSNY amends its constitution and
from Broome County, leads the formation forming the New York State Directory of New York, New Jersey, Medicine begins publication. building is established at 64 the Committee on Malpractice Insurance and Defense bylaws and establishes a Board of
of the AMA by convening a meeting of Department of Health. and Connecticut. This title remains Madison Avenue, New York City. Medical Economics. and creates the Legislation Bureau in Trustees, transferring authority and
physicians from all over the US at New until 1951, when it becomes the Rent is $500 a year. Albany, the forerunner of the Division of management over Society funds from
York University. Medical Directory of New York State. Governmental Affairs. the Council to the Board.
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Valuable Benefits for Your Practice
MSSNY WORKS FOR YOU!
More MSSNY Benefits
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Call 800-523-4405 x 355 for more information on the following
PHYSICIAN SUPPORT SERVICES MSSNY COMMITTEE FOR
Committee for Physician Health (CPH) PHYSICIAN WELLNESS AND ALTFEST WEALTH MANAGEMENT NEW YORK RX CARD
518-436-4723 RESILIENCE provides personalized financial guidance for The New York RX Card is a free and confidential
physicians and their families: investments, point of sale prescription discount card that can
CPH provides confidential assistance to physicians, To meet the profession’s needs, MSSNY has
creditor and asset protection, tax planning and save your patients up to 75% on prescription
medical students and physician assistants suffering established this committee to increase education,
student debt management. Learn more at www. medications.
from substance use or other psychiatric disorders; monitors awareness and recognition of stress and burnout and their
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the treatment and clinical practice of program participants; and effects on both the individual physician and the physician
provides advocacy, support and outreach activities, including workforce, and to support physicians in optimizing their physical,
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physician/patient relationship.
phone and online.
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Members receive discounts on magazines for and better way to save on quality diamond
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1927 1936 1937 1971 May 25, 1975 2001 2002 2007
MSSNY establishes the “Wear, Tear, The Workers’ Compensation Bureau is MSSNY Women’s Auxiliary MSSNY purchases and dedicates the A special session of the House of MSSNY initiates the largest class action MSSNY receives a grant MSSNY secures state grants to
Loss and Depreciation Fund,” later established as an arm of the MSSNY. participates in the first pilot blood Lake Success Headquarters building, Delegates establishes the Medical Liability lawsuit ever brought against managed from the New York State educate and assist physicians with
to become the Building Fund. The state Women’s Auxiliary holds its banks program. Founded in Chicago, modeled after a hospital in India. Mutual Insurance Company to resolve a care insurance companies, and joins Department of Health health information technology
first meeting. some of the earliest hospital and major crisis when all liability insurance with other state medical societies in to manage a statewide through the advancement of an
community blood banks in the US are carriers refuse to offer medical liability an action leading to settlements worth bioterrorism education interoperative health information
established in New York. insurance in New York State. over $1.6 billion to physicians. program. technology infrastructure in New
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York State.
Educational Opportunities for Leadership Opportunities
Members Available Online Your medical societies offer numerous
opportunities and paths through which ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
to enter the leadership track. MSSNY’s
60 County
OVER 30 FREE CME PROGRAMS ARE
leaders interact with officials and elected MSS Societies
Medical Student Section
representatives at the highest levels of
AVAILABLE AT www.mssny.org “CME”
• Monthly Live Webinars
government, as well as with hospital and MSSNY
• An Interactive Platform business leaders, insurance companies, key RFS House Of
Delegates
9 District
Resident and Fellow Branches
• Personalized Online Workspace players in the AMA and specialty societies, Section
• Popular Public Health and Advocacy Topics and with the media.
• 24-Hour Live Programming
• Instant CME Certification Get involved through your county medical YPS MSSNY COUNCIL
Specialty
Societies
Young Physicians Section
society, or through one of the MSSNY and
For further information, contact Board of Trustees
Pat Clancy at 518-465-8085 sections or committees that provide an entrée
to top leadership roles as well as powerful OMSS Medical
Organized Mediacl
Schools
RESIDENT/FELLOW/MEDICAL learning experiences. International medical Staff Section
STUDENT SYMPOSIUM graduates, minority physicians, women, and The Medical Society of the State of New York approximately every two to three months.
The Resident/Fellow and Medical Student salaried and group practice physicians have is a federation of 60 county medical societies. In cases of emergency arising between
MSSNY is governed by a House of Delegates Council meetings, authority falls to the ten
Poster Symposium has been held annually all been recognized as special constituencies (HOD) whose members are elected by their member Executive Committee, which is
since 2006 at the MSSNY House of Delegates whose increased participation and input colleagues in their county medical societies appointed by the President from among the
or other constituent groups. Between annual elected councilors and officers. Financial
meetings, offering a wonderful opportunity for MSSNY wants to encourage. meetings of the HOD, MSSNY is governed affairs are supervised by the seven members
our younger members to display their research by its Council, a body of 25 members of the Board of Trustees, who are elected by
elected by the HOD. The Council meets the HOD.
and case studies.
MSSNY COMMITTEES HOW TO BE A GRASSROOTS ACTIVIST
Committee participation is a great way to hone your leadership MSSNY’s Grassroots Action Center is your link to reviews of
skills, voice your opinions, and effect change. MSSNY offers current legislative issues of concern to physicians and tools
dozens of committees covering the gamut of the work we do. for making your voice heard. Send model letters to legislators
New members are always welcome. Committee descriptions or your own versions to help achieve quality health care for
are available at www.mssny.org/About MSSNY. all New Yorkers and improvement in the professional lives of
physicians. The site enables you to look up your federal and
state representatives by zip code.
THE PHYSICIAN ADVOCACY LIAISON NETWORK (PAL)
www.mssny.org/Governmental Affairs/State Advocacy/
The PAL network makes grassroots contacts with legislators Grassroots Action Center.
more defined and personal. PAL members are assigned as
liaisons to their state legislators and meet personally with
them at least twice a year. By developing close relationships
with elected officials, the PAL Network gets MSSNY and the
physician community’s message across in a more visible way
at the local level.
2007 2008 2011 2016 2016 2017 2018 CELEBRATING
MORE THAN 200
MSSNY embarks on a major campaign to lead key MSSNY moves MSSNY embarks on a new MSSNY’s intervention vastly Based on a survey of NYS physicians, MSSNY MSSNY works with the NYS Office for Our Telemedicine Work group
change in the tort and medical malpractice insurance its Downstate approach to membership improves the usefulness of the forms its Committee for Physician Wellness Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services focuses on policies, resources
YEARS AS THE
environment in New York State as part of a special Headquarters to involving all members of a prescription monitoring I-STOP and Resilience, focused on increasing to develop a highly lauded required CME and opportunities MSSNY can VOICE OF NEW
task force established by the Governor. Westbury. medical staff at a reduced rate. program through our insistence education, awareness and recognition program on Pain Management, Palliative provide to help members in YORK PHYSICIANS
on modifications to reduce of the causes and effects of stress and Care and Addiction, offered to MSSNY providing or obtaining care for
12 Medical Society of the State of New York burdens on physicians. burnout. members free of charge. patients remotely.
Networking Through Membership
Avenues For Involvement
MSSNY’s Special Interest Sections provide a means for their members to make local, statewide and national
contacts, exchange ideas and have direct input into MSSNY and AMA policy
Young Physicians Section (YPS) resident physicians, and enables resident
The YPS is the voice of young physicians in New
York. Young physicians are defined as age 40
members to influence society policy. There
are many opportunities to develop leadership
Make Change Happen!
or under, or within eight years of completion skills, make professional contacts, and meet to
socialize with local residents. The section sends Do you have a good idea that can change healthcare delivery
of residency/fellowship. YPS provides MSSNY
delegates to both the MSSNY annual and the for the better? Are there changes you’d like to see your
with the perspective of young physicians in
national AMA assemblies. medical societies adopt?
policy processes, educates young physicians on
professional matters, and provides leadership Individual MSSNY members have started movements that
opportunities. The section holds an annual state Medical Student Section (MSS) have changed healthcare and their patients’ lives for the
meeting and sends delegates to both the MSSNY better. Recent achievements, such as vastly improving
The MSS provides a forum for student opinions
annual and the national AMA assemblies. Many I-STOP legislation to reduce the burden on physicians,
and ideas that can influence MSSNY policy
of the larger county societies also have young and securing the New York State Attorney General’s
as well as the AMA’s. The MSS is proactive in
physician committees through which members can intervention when managed care organizations tried
community service and has been influential
become active. to set up physician tiering programs, have been
in establishing national health care policy.
MSS programs have included, among many significant in changing the rules under which
Resident and Fellow Section (RFS) others, outreach and education regarding physicians practice.
The RFS provides a forum for the exchange of organ donation, the Children’s Health Insurance
Bring your ideas to a county medical society or
information and ideas among resident physicians Program (CHIP), blood and bone marrow drives,
section meeting, or seek support through one
in New York State, provides programs and services and AIDS. The section sends delegates to
of MSSNY’s committees or special sections.
that enhance the educational environment of both the MSSNY annual and the national AMA
Committees are listed on the MSSNY website,
assemblies.
and your county society or section can nominate
you for appointment to one that interests you.
Organized Medical Staff Section (OMSS) Committees and sections can bring proposals
to the MSSNY Council or House of Delegates for
OMSS is MSSNY’s grassroots physician
action.
organization, composed of representatives from
organized medical staffs in hospitals, group The most direct way to propose an idea or action may be
practices and other physician organizations. simply to pick up the phone and call MSSNY at 800-523-4405,
OMSS can help your medical staff organization or send an email to the appropriate staff person on our website
stay effective and strong and can deliver the www.mssny.org/About MSSNY/Divisions.
message of physicians on medical staffs to
MSSNY, the AMA, federal and state legislatures,
health care agencies, the Joint Commission, the
insurance industry, and other public and private
sector groups.
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Quick Guide to In-House Services
MSSNY Member Resources
MSSNY staff are ready to assist you in any way possible and welcome the opportunity to do so. Call MSSNY’s Executive Headquarters
at 516-488-6100 (toll free 800-523-4405) followed by the appropriate extension, or Albany Headquarters at 518-465-8085.
Westbury MSSNY
Executive Headquarters............................................... 516-488-6100 Meeting Services................................................................................ 404
Toll Free........................................................................... 800-523-4405 Membership.......................................................................................... 403
Lobby Fax...........................................................................516-282-7098 News of New York.............................................................................. 355
Address Changes............................................................................... 369 Organized Medical Staff Section................................................... 383
Alliance................................................................................................... 396 Payer Problems/Claims Assistance (Ombudsman).................. 332
Benefits (Members)............................................................................ 355 Physician Data.......................................................................................367
Committees (General)....................................................................... 322 Policies and Bylaws............................................................................ 322
Communications................................................................................. 355 Reimbursement Questions.............................................................. 332
Curriculum Vitae Service................................................................. 383 Resident and Fellow Section.......................................................... 383
Delegates to Annual House............................................................ 368 Socio-Medical Economics............................................................... 332
Dues Information................................................................................. 365 Young Physicians Section................................................................ 383
eNews..................................................................................................... 340
Executive Office.................................................................................. 398
Finance....................................................................................................327 Albany
Group Practice Physicians............................................................... 389 MSSNY Albany Headquarters.....................................518-465-8085
House of Delegates........................................................................... 404 Fax........................................................................................518-465-0976
Information Services...........................................................................367 Accreditations for CME......................................... 518-465-8085 x317
Institutional Membership Discounts............................................. 389 Continuing Medical Education........................... 518-465-8085 x317
Insurance Programs for Members................................................. 355 Committee for Physician Health........................ 518-436-4723 x222
Insurance, Medicare, Medicaid Payment Issues...................... 332 ...................................................................................... 800-338-1833
International Medical Graduates................................................... 389 FAX CPH Albany..............................................................518-436-7943
Legal Counsel (Garfunkel Wild)..................................516-393-2200 Governmental Affairs............................................. 518-465-8085 x319
Managed Care Contracting Issues............................................... 332 MSSNYPAC.......................................................518-465-8085 x314/339
Medical Directory............................................................................... 396 Public Health and Education............................... 518-465-8085 x311
Medical Staff Membership Agreements...................................... 389
Medical Student Section.................................................................. 368
Medical, Educational & Scientific Foundation........................... 350
The Medical Society of the State of New York
www.mssny.org
EXECUTIVE HEADQUARTERS
865 Merrick Avenue
Westbury, NY 11590
516-488-6100
Fax: 516-282-7098
ALBANY HEADQUARTERS
1 Commerce Plaza
99 Washington Avenue, Suite 408
Albany, NY 12210
518-465-8085
Fax: 518-465-0976
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