Council – January 21, 2016

1. President’s Report

a. Executive Committee Minutes, December 22, 2015 & November 19, 2015
b. Verbal discussion on Corporate Practice of Medicine in New York
c. ACTION ITEM – MSSNY to join as a partner with the American Cancer Society & the American Cancer Action Network

2. Secretary’s Report – Nominations for Life Membership & Dues Remissions

3. Board of Trustees Report – Dr. Latreille will present the report (handout at Council)

4. MSSNYPAC Report – Dr. Sellers will present the verbal report (handout at Council)

5. MLMIC Update – Mr. Don Fager will present a verbal report (VIA WEBEX)

6. AMA Delegation Update – Dr. Kennedy will present a verbal update

7. MESF Update – No report submitted

8. Commissioners (All Action Items) FOR COUNCIL APPROVAL

1. Commissioner of Science and Public Health, Frank G. Dowling, MD
Committee on Bioethics Resolutions:
Resolution 2015-267, Complete Genomic Sequencing
Resolution 2015-268, Private Insurance Carriers Become Medicare Franchise

     2. Commissioner of Socio Medical Economics, Harold M. Sokol, MD
Interspecialty Committee Resolutions:
Resolution 2015-253, Reimbursement for Non-Bundled Lab Tests
Resolution 2015-260, Monitored Anesthesia Care & Pain Management Injections
Resolution 2015-263, Appeals Process for Medications with Proscribed Dosing

9. Councilors & Presidents (All Action Items from County Medical Societies & District Branches) FOR COUNCIL APPROVAL

1. A MOTION submitted by Zebulon Taintor, MD, President, First District Branch asking the MSSNY Council to ADOPT a Resolution on E-Prescribing and Patient Preference

D. Reports of Officers (Informational)

1. Office of the President – Joseph R. Maldonado, MD
2. Office of the President-Elect – Malcolm D. Reid, MD
3. Office of the Vice President – Charles Rothberg, MD
4. Office of the Treasurer – Thomas J. Madejski, MD Financial Statement for the period 1-1-15 to 12-31-15
5. Office of the Speaker – Kira A. Geraci-Ciradullo, MD

E. Reports of Councilors (Informational)

1. Kings and Richmond Report – Parag H. Mehta, MD
2. Manhattan/Bronx Report – Joshua M. Cohen, MD, MPH
3. Nassau County Report – Paul A. Pipia, MD
4. Queens County Report – Saulius J. Skeivys, MD
5. Suffolk County Report – Frank G. Dowling, MD
6. Third District Branch Report – Harold M. Sokol, MD
7. Fourth District Branch Report – John J. Kennedy, MD
8. Fifth District Branch Report –Howard H. Huang, MD
9. Sixth District Branch Report – Robert A. Hesson, MD
10. Seventh District Branch Report – Mark J. Adams, MD
11. Eighth District Branch Report – Edward Kelly Bartels, MD (no written report submitted)
12. Ninth District Branch Report – Thomas T. Lee, MD
13. Medical Student Section Report – Charles A. Kenworthy
14. Resident & Fellow Section Report – Robert A. Viviano, DO (no written report submitted)
15. Young Physician Section Report – L. Carlos Zapata, MD (no written report submitted)

F. Commissioners (All Committee & Sub-Committee Informational Reports/Minutes)

1. Commissioner of Communications, Joshua M. Cohen, MD, MPH
Report of the Division of Communications

2. Commissioner of Science and Public Health, Frank G. Dowling, MD
Public Health & Education Informational Report

3. Commissioner of Socio Medical Economics, Harold M. Sokol, MD
Interspecialty Committee Minutes, Thursday, October 22, 2015

G. Report of the Executive Vice President

1. Membership Dues Revenue Schedule
2. PAI Letter re Proposed Health Insurer Mergers
3. Physician Advisory Council (PAC) Teleconference Minutes

H. Report of the General Counsel
(no written report submitted)

I. Report of the Alliance
Alliance Report

J. Other Information/Announcements

1. Sign-on Letter to CMS re Meaningful Use
2. Sign-on Letter supporting H.R. 2513, Protecting Access, Competition and Equity Act
3. AMA Letter to Dr. Frieden on Proposed 2016 Opioids for Chronic Pain
4. MSSNY Letter to Andy Slavitt, Acting Administrator, CMS re Request for Information(RFI) regarding the implementation on Alternative Payment Models(APMs) and Merit-Based Incentive Programs(MIPS) under the Medicare Access & CHIP Reauthorization Act(MACRA) handout at Council

K. Adjournment