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November 7: CSMS Takes Increased Action on HDHPs – Advocating for Physicians & Patients!
October 31: CSMS Strategizes with Specialty Societies about the 2020 Legislative Session
October 24: Shocking Decline in Student Vaccinations: CSMS Pushes for Removing Non-medical Vaccine Exemptions
October 17: CSMS Legislative Victory In Action: HDHP Task Force Launches This Week!
September 26: CSMS Takes on Insurance Shortcomings and Prior Authorization — Plus CSMS Annual Celebration is a Sellout!
September 19: CSMS Advocates for Religious Vaccine Exemption Repeal, Stands with Governor and DPH
September 12: CSMS Advocacy Against Anthem Medicare Advantage Terminations Makes Headlines
September 5: CSMS Is Advocating to Combat the Anthem Medicare Advantage Termination of Physicians
August 28: Last Push for Surprise Billing Legislation
August 22: CSMS President Defends Health Care Equality
August 15: Take Action to End Surprise Billing, Plus CSMS defends LGBTQ+ community
August 8: CSMS Strongly Defends Vaccine at CMS, DPH Round Table Event
August 1: CSMS Says Goodbye to a Former President, Editor, Mentor, Friend
July 25: CSMS Action on Surprise Billing Heats Up as Congressional August Recess Approaches
July 11: CSMS Intensifies Surprise Billing Advocacy – As Hearings Heat Up!
July 3: CSMS Sets Off Fireworks in Surprise Billing Battle
June 27: CSMS Intensifies Push for Surprise Billing Legislation
June 20: CSMS Amps Up Surprise Billing Advocacy- Plus: Meet the New Editor of Connecticut Medicine.
June 13: CSMS Delegation Successful at AMA Annual Meeting – Plus new efforts to take on Surprise Billing
June 6: CSMS Celebrates 2019 Legislative Victories!
May 30: CSMS Aggressively Advocates for Key Legislation as Session Winds Down
May 24: CSMS Celebrates Mental Health Parity Victory and Actively Advocates for Physicians & Patients
May 16: CSMS Members: Call to Action in Support of MA Vaccine Legislation
May 9: CSMS Journal Looks to Find “Hope” in the Opioid Crisis
May 2: CSMS Fights to Reduce Tax Burdens on Surgery Centers
April 25: CSMS Pushes Legislators to Pass HDHP Reform – Your Voice is Needed!
April 18: CSMS Legislative RECAP: Victories and Advocacy Continue – LESS Then 2 Months Left in the Session!
April 11: CSMS Hosts ABMS Leaders at Regional Summit with Members
April 4: CSMS Leading Efforts to Protect and Defend Those Battling Opioid Addiction- NEW Legislative Action This Week!
March 28: CSMS on a Public Health Crusade: Says No to Recreational Marijuana!
March 21: CSMS March Madness! Tracking 400 pieces of legislation, providing testimony on more than 60.
March 14: CSMS Intensifies Action at the Capitol – Defending Physicians & Protecting Patients
March 7: CSMS Leads the Charge for Improving Patient Care in CT – Legislative Testimony Heats Up
February 28: Public Testimony Continues – What CSMS Did This Week to Preserve the Practice of Medicine
February 14: Legislative Momentum Heats Up – CSMS Champions Dozens of New Proposed Bills This Week
February 7: Protecting Physicians from More Red Tape and Burden – CSMS Testifies on 25 Proposed Bills This Week
February 1: CSMS Top Priority Legislation (HDHP) Scheduled for a Public Hearing on Thursday
January 24: CSMS Gets a Hearing on Key Initiatives: Including HDHP!
January 17: Early Legislative Victories for CSMS – Progress in Tackling HDHP and Physician Recruitment!
January 10: CSMS Gets Ready for the 2019 Legislative Session – Power to the Physicians!
January 3: CSMS Targets Discrimination in Health Care
December 27: CSMS Celebrates the Editor of Connecticut Medicine
December 20: CSMS Stands Up to State Agencies to Protect the Practice of Medicine and Patient Care
December 13: Preparing You for 2019 – What to Expect and How We Can Help
December 6: Vital Information on Opioid Prescribing – Your Medicare Part D Roadmap
November 29, 2018: E-News CMS Listens to CSMS Members Regarding Drug Costs
November 21, 2018: E-News MIPS Reporting Update & More Opposition to Step Therapy — Special Thanksgiving Edition
November 15, 2018: E-News CMS Responds to Clinician Burdens – Plus Multi-State Health Equity Meeting
November 8, 2018: E-News The Election Is Over, Now What?
November 1, 2018: E-News Demands for Modernizing Anti-Kick Back Laws Made to CMS
October 25, 2018: E-News CSMS & CTHealthLink Shine in Heath Care Panel Discussion on Innovations
October 18, 2018: E-News Changes from DSS and CPMRS That Will Impact Your Practice
October 11, 2018: E-News Opposition of CVS/Aetna Merger Continues – Despite DOJ Ruling! Plus Physician Burnout Prevention Tips
October 4, 2018: E-News Exciting HIE Collaboration with the State – Plus Opposition to CVS/Aetna Merger
September 28, 2018: Special Edition E-News – Highlights from CSMS Annual Meeting
September 20, 2018: E-News Physicians Foundation Survey Results – What Are CT Physicians Thinking?
September 13, 2018: E-News CVS to Answer Your Toughest Questions: CSMS Hosts Member Forum
September 6, 2018: E-News CSMS Committee Takes on Social Determinates of Health
August 30, 2018: E-News Election Season Heats Up – CSMS Gives You Unprecedented Access to the Candidates
August 23, 2018: E-News CSMS Opposes CMS Rule and Advocates for More Time with Patients, Less Documentation Burden
August 16, 2018: E-News Change is Coming to CT! Engage with Candidates at CSMS hosted Gubernatorial Forum
August 9, 2018: E-News CMS Rate Announcement Impact & EMR Incentives
August 2, 2018: E-News Fighting for Women’s Health Care and Update on Annual Meeting Speakers
July 26, 2018: E-News Your Input May Save You Money on Health Insurance
July 19, 2018: E-News Exciting New Member Benefit to Save you Time & Money
July 12, 2018: E-News CMS Announces Historic Changes – Plus Workers’ Compensation Practitioner Fee Schedule Announced
July 5, 2018: E-News New Laws Impact Prescribing & Expand Telemedicine – Plus, MIPS scores now available & HIE webinar next week
June 28, 2018: E-News Accessing Medicare Claims Just Got Easier – Plus, Member News and New Webinar Information
June 14,2018: E-News Advocacy Success Continues, Plus, News from the AMA Annual Meeting
May 17, 2018: E-News Scope of Practice Under Attack – CSMS Fights for You!
May 3, 2018: E-News Positive Legislation & Action Needed!
