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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.
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 […]
To honor the tremendous contributions of the Black healthcare heroes in the Commonwealth, join Freedom Virginia’s celebration on February 25 at 4 PM at the Hope Center in Roanoke, Virginia. The event will honor Burrell Memorial Hospital, Henrietta Lacks, Dr. Finn Victor, Miriam Smith, RN, Dr. Walter Claytor, and many more. Speakers include Shmura Glenn […]
Under President Biden’s prescription drug law, drug companies will pay rebates to the federal government for raising prescription drug prices faster than the rate of inflation. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the initial guidance detailing the requirements and procedures for the new program. Read full details and fact sheets here. As […]
Excess Mortality Among Physicians During The COVID-19 Pandemic This newly published JAMA Internal Medicine research letter, co-authored by AMA Research and Policy Manager Lindsey Carlasare with a team from Stanford University School of Medicine, seeks to better understand the effects of the pandemic on physician mortality rates. Listening Campaign: Engage Physicians to Uncover Sources of […]
AAP President Sandy Chung, MD, FAAP, attended an event at the White House to mark the upcoming anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). For the last 30 years, the law has helped many Americans take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave, without the risk of losing their job, to care for […]
From the AMA: A statewide initiative has been launched in Virginia that seeks to cut burnout levels among physicians and other health professionals, and it includes a call to remove a major barrier to their well-being—the stigmatizing of those who seek the help of mental health professionals. As part of the “ALL IN: Caring for […]
From the AMA: In a major advance for patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) and efforts to end the epidemic of drug overdose and death, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 eliminated the requirement for physicians to obtain a waiver from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to prescribe buprenorphine for OUD treatment. Read more.