Dear Colleague: Thank you for your continued partnership in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Please visit the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) website for current clinical and public health guidance, epidemiologic data, and other information. Updates on the following topics are included in this correspondence: CDC Updates Vaccine Recommendations for Immunocompromised Individuals and Those Who Received Passive Antibody Products […]
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via VDH Dear Colleague: Thank you for your continued partnership in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Please visit the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) website for current clinical and public health guidance, epidemiologic data, and other information. Updates on the following topics are included in this correspondence: State Health Commissioner Issues Interim Guidelines for the Prioritization of the Use […]
https://www.msv.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/msv-logo_340x156.png00adminhttps://www.msv.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/msv-logo_340x156.pngadmin2022-02-10 21:06:482022-03-08 21:25:44Health Commissioner Update: COVID-19 Update for Virginia | February 10, 2022
Via cms.gov Newsroom As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s ongoing efforts to expand Americans’ access to free testing, people in either Original Medicare or Medicare Advantage will be able to get over-the-counter COVID-19 tests at no cost starting in early spring. Under the new initiative, Medicare beneficiaries will be able to access up to eight over-the-counter […]
Richard E. Anderson, MD, FACP, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, The Doctors Company and TDC Group Retail medicine and private equity are important drivers of primary care delivery in the U.S., and they are poised to become even more so. Corporate entities have always been involved in healthcare, but now mega corporations—from outside the medical space—are […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
https://www.msv.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/msv-logo_340x156.png00adminhttps://www.msv.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/msv-logo_340x156.pngadmin2022-01-28 21:00:422022-03-08 21:26:16Bills being considered by the General Assembly may remove safeguards to protect the health of Virginians
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
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Health Commissioner Update: COVID-19 Update for Virginia | February 17, 2022
Dear Colleague: Thank you for your continued partnership in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Please visit the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) website for current clinical and public health guidance, epidemiologic data, and other information. Updates on the following topics are included in this correspondence: CDC Updates Vaccine Recommendations for Immunocompromised Individuals and Those Who Received Passive Antibody Products […]
Health Commissioner Update: COVID-19 Update for Virginia | February 10, 2022
via VDH Dear Colleague: Thank you for your continued partnership in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Please visit the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) website for current clinical and public health guidance, epidemiologic data, and other information. Updates on the following topics are included in this correspondence: State Health Commissioner Issues Interim Guidelines for the Prioritization of the Use […]
Biden-Harris Administration Will Cover Free Over-the-Counter COVID-19 Tests Through Medicare
Via cms.gov Newsroom As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s ongoing efforts to expand Americans’ access to free testing, people in either Original Medicare or Medicare Advantage will be able to get over-the-counter COVID-19 tests at no cost starting in early spring. Under the new initiative, Medicare beneficiaries will be able to access up to eight over-the-counter […]
As Corporate Entities Enter Healthcare, Practices Can Respond via Patient-Centered Care
Richard E. Anderson, MD, FACP, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, The Doctors Company and TDC Group Retail medicine and private equity are important drivers of primary care delivery in the U.S., and they are poised to become even more so. Corporate entities have always been involved in healthcare, but now mega corporations—from outside the medical space—are […]
Poll: Majority of Virginians only want eye surgeon to perform eye surgery
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 […]
Bills being considered by the General Assembly may remove safeguards to protect the health of Virginians
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 […]
Federal Public Health Emergency Extended Until April 16, 2022; New State Public Health Emergency
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