2019 General Assembly Session Comes to a Close Thank you to our members, specialty and local society presidents, members and staff, and partnering groups for your commitment to the work required to make this year’s session successful. Read an update from this week below. A full 2019 legislative...
The 2019 session is in the final stretch but there are still important bills that need your support. See this week’s updates and how to help. Medicaid Reimbursement Rates ACTION NEEDED - SEND A MESSAGE AND SHARE WITH 5 COLLEAGUES Thank you to the leadership of Del. Scott Garrett, MD and Sen. Emmett...
Thank you to all of our physicians, physician assistants, and medical students who participated in our January White Coats on Call Lobby Day! Over 100 doctors, PAs, and medical students visited with over 65 legislators to advocate for the practice of medicine and patients in Virginia. Key Issues...
Virginia Medicaid implemented a Common Core Formulary - a “core” list of covered drugs for all Medicaid members enrolled with the Fee-for-Service, Medallion 4.0 and Commonwealth Coordinated Care Plus (CCC Plus) Managed Care programs across the Commonwealth - effective on December 1, 2018. The...
Key Issues Action Needed Two top priority issues are now before the legislature that need your support. See this week’s updates and how you can help. Surprise/Balance Billing MSV continues to work with the entire physician community to advocate for patient-friendly solutions that secure reasonable...
Key Issues - ACTION NEEDED Two top priority issues are now before the legislature that need your support. See this week’s updates and how you can help. Medicaid Reimbursement Rates Del. Scott Garrett, MD and Sen. Emmett Hanger submitted budget amendments (303 #23h and 303 #4s) that would increase...
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Virginia Lawyers Weekly interviews President Richard Szucs about the upcoming General Assembly session and his new role at the Medical Society of Virginia. By: Matthew Chaney The intersection of medicine and law extends beyond cases of medical malpractice, despite what some lawyers may think. To...
The President of the Medical Society of Virginia, Dr. Richard Szucs , submitted a letter on December 5 to Governor Ralph Northam in MSV's support of increased medicaid reimbursements. Dear Governor Northam, The Medical Society of Virginia (MSV) serves as the voice for more than 30,000 physicians,...
RICHMOND, Va. (Oct. 22, 2018) – Richard Szucs, MD of Richmond, Virginia was installed as president of the Medical Society of Virginia (MSV) at the organization’s Annual Meeting in Roanoke on October 20. He has over 20 years of radiology experience and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the...
