September 26, 2024

Hello! OSMA sends this monthly newsletter to all medical staff offices to distribute internally. Our goal is to best connect everyone on staff with Ohio's relevant information that impacts your profession—regardless of title, specialty or location. If you have questions or ideas that you think can improve the content or distribution of this communication, please email OSMA.

We Need Your Help!
OSMA Continues Advocacy Efforts for Medicare Payment Reform

Last week, OSMA's advocacy team contacted every member of the Ohio congressional delegation—urging them to sign on to a “Dear Colleague” letter from Representatives Mariannette Miller-Meeks, MD (R-IA), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), and a bipartisan group of physician members. Our goal is to get House leadership to take immediate action to not only stop the 2.8 percent cut to physician Medicare payments, but also to provide physicians with a much-needed payment update that reflects the inflationary pressure they're facing while running a medical practice. We need all OSMA members to do the same—please tell your member of Congress to sign the Miller-Meeks/Panetta “Dear Colleague” letter today. The deadline for cosigners is September 27.

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Leadership Institute Registration
& Scholarships Available

Last week the Physicians Foundation announced the application process for its Leadership Institute with Brandeis University. This is a unique opportunity for practicing physicians to advance your practice environment, enhance your professional fulfillment, and elevate your leadership capabilities through a program specifically designed to deepen your understanding of key health drivers and ensure physician perspectives help shape policy decisions. Participation in the Institute includes full coverage for tuition, travel and CME credits—an estimated value of up to $40k. We hope interested physicians from Ohio will take advantage of this excellent opportunity.

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lead the transformation of healthcare?

UnitedHealthcare^® Announces Details of Prior Authorization
Gold Card

For the last year, OSMA has been advocating for HB 130 that would create a prior authorization gold card program for physicians in Ohio. As these efforts continue, one of the biggest payers in Ohio, UnitedHealthcare (UHC), has announced the details of a gold card program they will implement in Ohio and across the nation starting October 1, 2024.

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