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Medical Society of New Jersey e-Newsletter
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Save the Date! MSNJ's 2016 Advocacy Conference and House of Delegates Meeting
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Save the Date! MSNJ's 250th Anniversary Celebration and Inaugural Gala honoring Dr. Joseph Costabile
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Liability Insurance:
Arthur J. Gallagher - Silver Level Partner
 Do you have questions about the NY Medical Malpractice Insurance Market?
Read more.
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Member Resource Guide
Check out the current MSNJ Member Resource Guide! Inside, you will find a complete listing of partners by service/product category, along with contact information. Also, be sure to check out the individual Corporate Partner pages on our website as some offer additional discounts to members!
It is important to note that MSNJ does not endorse any vendor, service, or product. However, we encourage members to please consider our Corporate Partners first as the financial support received from these organizations is vital to our association. It is our hope that their investment in MSNJ will help keep your membership dues and programming affordable.
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News
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MSNJ's Immediate Past President Named to Board of Medical Examiners
Paul J. Carniol, MD, has been appointed to the New Jersey Board of Medical Examiners. Congratulations to Dr. Carniol from the MSNJ Board and membership.
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NAIC Model Managed Care Bill on Network Adequacy
MSNJ joined virtually all of organized medicine in a
letter from the AMA to members of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners concerning network adequacy standards contained in its model managed care bill. The letter seeks:
- Active approval of networks prior to products going to market;
- * The use of quantitative measures to determine network adequacy; and
- * Regulation of tiered networks to prevent discriminatory network design.
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Legislative Update
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Policy & Strategy Panel
MSNJ held its quarterly Policy and Strategy Panel meeting on October 22nd. We had presentations on Horizon's new OMNIA insurance product and two recent court cases involving the corporate practice of medicine and property taxation of non-profit hospitals. We will monitor all three issues as legislation and further litigation may evolve. We thank our speakers, Patrick Sheehan, Esq., John Fanburg, Esq. and Neil Prupis, Esq.
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NJ Hospital Ratings
This year's LeapFrog hospital safety report is out. Hospital ranking has become the center of the review of Horizon's Omnia product, as many observe that high ranked hospitals are not included in Tier 1 of the product. MSNJ will continue to analyze tiering and transparency by carriers.
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Drug Abuse
PMP As a reminder, the PMP law goes into effect on November 1st (but delegation is not allowed until regulations are finalized). Read our guidance document.
Naloxone
Naloxone will soon be available over the counter in New Jersey. Read more.
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Practice Management
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ICD-10: The First Two Weeks
It has been over two weeks since the October 1 start date for ICD-10 and we would like to hear about your experience. While we encourage members to report claims payment and processing issues related to ICD-10, we also want to hear about transitions that went well. Please tell us about your practice's transition experience by emailing ashiber@msnj.org with "ICD-10 Transition" in the subject line. Resources are available at www.msnj.org/ICD-10.
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Medical Society of New Jersey
2 Princess Road, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
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About the Medical Society of New Jersey:
Founded in 1766, the Medical Society of New Jersey (MSNJ) is the oldest professional society in the United States. MSNJ promotes the betterment of the public health and the science and the art of medicine, to enlighten public opinion in regard to the problems of medicine, and to safeguard the rights of the practitioners of medicine. The organization and its members are dedicated to a healthy New Jersey, working to ensure the sanctity of the physician-patient relationship. In representing all medical disciplines, MSNJ advocates for the rights of patients and physicians alike, for the delivery of the highest quality medical care. For more information visit our website or send us an e-mail.
"Your Partner in Practice... Your Voice in Trenton"
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