CSMS to Develop Coalition to Address Emerging Health-Related Issues
We are trying to a develop a coalition and mobilize a unified front to address emerging health related issues, such as developing proactive crisis counseling models to focus on impending crises in...
View ArticleCSMS Working on Prompt Reimbursement for Telehealth Services
Through media and government, we are working on proper reimbursement for Telehealth services. For more information, click here.
View ArticleCSMS Requests Clarification of Liability Immunity Executive Order
In a letter to Governor Lamont dated April 23, 2020, CSMS requested clarification of Section 6 of Executive Order 7V by indicating that physician immunity from liability extends equally to the...
View ArticleCT DSS Provides Responses to Frequently Asked Questions
In a lengthy bulletin released on May 11, 2020, the Connecticut Department of Social Services (DSS) provided responses to frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the Connecticut Medical Assistance...
View ArticleStay Safe! CSMS Providing Free Protective Face Masks to Members
We’re excited to share that we have a limited supply of 3-ply, disposable and protective face masks (not N95) that we would like to distribute to our members at no cost. These masks can be used by you...
View ArticleCSMS Reaches Out to New Acting DPH Commissioner with an Update on Physicians’...
Immediately after the formal announcement of a change in leadership at DPH, CSMS penned a letter to DPH Acting Commissioner, Dr. Deidre Gifford, congratulating her on her latest appointment, thanking...
View ArticleCSMS Signs on to Letter to House and Senate Leaders About Limited Liability...
“…During this unprecedented national health emergency, physicians and other health care professionals have been putting themselves at risk every day while facing shortages of medical supplies and...
View ArticlePAI Releases Independent Physician Survey on High-Deductible Health Plans
A survey of independent physicians from the Physicians Advocacy Institute (PAI), conducted by NORC at the University of Chicago, shows the challenges in patient care caused by high-deductible health...
View ArticleCSMS Launches “On Call with Connecticut Physicians” – A New...
Hosted by CSMS Executive Director Dr. Robert Russo, CSMS’ new podcast initiative On Call with Connecticut Physicians provides a forum where Connecticut physicians share their positions and insights on...
View ArticleThank You Physicians: CSMS celebrates National Doctors Day 2021
CSMS President Dr. Gregory Shangold commemorates National Doctors Day (March 30, 2021) by thanking CSMS members, physicians and healthcare workers across Connecticut for their critical work during the...
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