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Connecticut Health Care NewsCapital Update: Pre-Election Overview
ELECTION SEASON Election Day, November 8, is almost here. Connecticut — the land of steady habits—will likely live up to its moniker as we do not expect drastic changes in the political landscape. Recent polls have indicated that incumbents Governor Lamont and U.S....
HCMA ALERT: Congress Anticipated to Vote Soon on Prior Authorization Fix
Physicians complete an average of 41 prior authorizations per week. This amounts to approximately 13 hours each week that physicians spend on administrative work instead of treating patients. If an insurer covers a treatment, physicians should not have to waste time...
MedNotes: Physicians Included in CT’s “Red Flag” Law
Public Health Emergency Extended To October 13, 2022 The U.S. Public Health Emergency (PHE) has been extended through October 13, 2022. CDC data shows that more than half of the country's population lives in a county with a high COVID–19 Community Level, where the...
MedNotes: Physicians as Candidates for Public Office
There are several physicians running for public office in 2022 at both thefederal and state levels. Read More
Capital Update – Effective October 1, 2022, Certified Medical Assistants will be Able to Administer Vaccine
We are pleased to report the County Medical Association's perseverance in seeking legislation that will allow medical assistants to administer vaccines finally paid off! Read More
MedNotes – April 5, 2022: HCMA Active at the Capitol
In addition to the virtual legislative forum held with area state lawmakers in early March 2022, HCMA board members testified on several bills important to the practice of medicine: Dr. Laureen Rubino addressed the Public Health Committee advocating for improvements...
MedNotes April 20, 2022 – Important Provider Relief Deadline on Friday
Those physicians who received more than $10,000 in provider relief funds and failed to submit their period 1 report should act immediately. Between Monday, April 11 and Friday, April 22, 2022, at 11:59 pm ET, providers who have not submitted their Period 1 report may...
HCMA Physician Spotlight – Pietro Memmo, MD
HARTFORD, Conn., March 16, 2022– Orthopedic Associates of Hartford (OAH) today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Pietro Memmo, MD as President effective January 2022. Dr. Memmo is an Interventional Physiatrist, one of the few in the State of...
MedNotes: March 15, 2022 Vaccination Efforts in Hartford
HCMA Physicians Meet with LawmakersMembers of the Association met with area State lawmakers on March 11 totalk about priority legislative priorities. The topics included: - Making the prior authorization process less burdensome - Insurers, not medical...
HCMA MedNotes February 24, 2022
COVID Testing and Reimbursement On Jan. 10, 2022, the Departments of Labor and the Health and Human Services released guidance to support the Administration’s directive that health insurers and group health plans cover, subject to certain criteria, the cost of...