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The MSV delivers timely news and information that impact the practice of medicine in Virginia.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jeff Kelley for VSEPS (804) 397-9700 [email protected] 80% of respondents would not trust primary vision care doctors with eye surgery RICHMOND, VA (JANUARY 20, 2022) — A new poll released today by the Virginia Society of Eye Physicians & Surgeons found an overwhelming majority of Virginians — 80 percent — would only trust a trained […]
Wider health care access Letter from Dr. Mohit Nanda, President of the Medical Society of Virginia, to the Richmond Times-Dispatch Editor Editor, Times-Dispatch: Enhancing access to medical care in underserved and rural communities is an important priority for Virginia’s health care system, and there are many possible solutions. Currently, three bills being considered by the General Assembly are […]
TO: All Providers Participating in the Virginia Medicaid and FAMIS Programs The federal public health emergency (PHE) was extended on January 14, 2022, and will now last until April 16, 2022. In addition, Executive Order 84 allowed for certain additional state flexibilities under a new, temporary state PHE… Read the Full Bulletin
Central Virginia Family Physicians (CVFP) fully launches SafeHaven™, MSV’s clinician well being program. To support the needs of healthcare workers struggling with stress, burnout and the effects of COVID-19, the Medical Society of Virginia (MSV) conceived and manages, SafeHaven™, which is implemented in partnership with VITAL WorkLife. CVFP is the first group of family physicians […]
Identifies 14 states leading the swing to higher costs for medical liability insurance coverage CHICAGO – Medical liability insurance premiums have begun an upward trend after holding more or less steady during the past decade, according to a new analysis from the American Medical Association (AMA). In 2020, during the height of the COVID-19 […]
MFS Review Timeline: Here is the fee schedule review timeline to meet all requirements. All meetings noted will be held at the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission’s Headquarters located at 333 E Franklin St, Richmond, Va. 23219 unless otherwise indicated. March 30, 2021 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm Virtual Meeting • Regulatory Advisory Panel/Oliver Wyman/Commission Meeting […]
The purpose of this Medicaid Memo is to describe contract requirements that the Department of Medical Assistance (“DMAS”) has with Medicaid Managed Care Organizations who provide services to Virginia Medicaid recipients. This memo does not restate each contract requirement. Instead, this memo underscores the contractual obligations for DMAS contracted Commonwealth Coordinated Care Plus (“CCC Plus”) […]