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The MSV delivers timely news and information that impact the practice of medicine in Virginia.
The MSV delivers timely news and information that impact the practice of medicine in Virginia.
A policy that kept individuals continuously enrolled in Medicaid during the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) will end on March 31, 2023. Over the next 14 months, states must check whether every person currently enrolled in Medicaid is still eligible, then either renew or terminate that person’s coverage; starting April 1, 2023, states may begin […]
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) recently updated the regulations concerning its regulated medical waste (RMW), effective March 15. There were several key changes for MSV membership: The definition of “sharps” has been expanded and now explicitly includes culture slides and culture dishes, which shall be disposed of in sharps containers. Records of RMW […]
New Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program protects people with Medicare and taxpayers when drug companies increase prices faster than the rate of inflation HHS announces savings for some people with Medicare on 27 Part B prescription drugs via CMS Newsroom – The Biden-Harris Administration has made lowering prescription drug costs in America a key […]
Via vdh.gov Dear Colleague: I am writing to provide you with important updates on several emerging conditions of public health significance. Meningococcal Disease Outbreak in Eastern Virginia The Virginia Department of Health continues to respond to a community outbreak of meningococcal disease in the eastern region of Virginia. Twelve cases of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) […]
The following are resources from the American Medical Association’s (AMA) Professional Satisfaction and Practice Sustainability unit. Podcasts No One Left Behind: Expanded Peer Support and Second Victim Syndrome Dr. Alicia Pilarski, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, Associate Chief Medical Officer, and Medical Director of the Supporting Our Staff (SOS) Peer Support Program for Froedtert Hospital […]
In an effort to attract health care professionals to underserved areas to improve and increase access to quality health care practitioners, the Virginia Department of Health is now accepting applications for the Virginia State Loan Repayment Program. Applicants are sought for Primary Care Practitioners, Mental Health Practitioners, and Dental Health Practitioners in a HPSA in Virginia to […]
Wednesday, March 8, 2023 9:30 am – 12:00 pm Greater Richmond Convention Center Recent federal guidance has ended the protections put into place in March of 2020, preventing Medicaid members from losing coverage in the program due to changes. With those requirements coming to an end, the Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) and the […]