OSMA | Medical Staff

June 26, 2025

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.

OSMA Advocacy Leads to Major Protections for Physicians & Healthcare Providers

In a major win for Ohio physicians, and after continued advocacy from OSMA, the final version of the state budget legislation (HB 96) includes language which protects the integrity of the physician-patient relationship, physician autonomy, and the ability of physicians to exercise their independent medical judgement.

Finalized Budget Bill Passes:See How OSMA Tracked & Advocated on Your Behalf

Once the Conference Committee process started, the OSMA Advocacy team urgently communicated with members of the Committee regarding several key items and their potential inclusion in the final budget bill.

Letter Resisting Medicaid Cuts Sent to U.S. Senate

A coalition of 45 medical associations, representing hundreds of thousands of physicians and the 80 million Medicaid patients served, has written the U.S. Senate urging them to reject the damaging cuts to Medicaid, Medicare, and medical student loan programs in the Senate Finance Committee draft budget reconciliation bill. These cuts will seriously harm access to health care for all Americans.

OSMA Joins Other Medical Associations Regarding Concerns over Termination of ACIP Members

This week, OSMA and more than 75 other national and state medical professional organizations sent a communication to Secretary Kennedy expressing strong concerns with the recent termination of all the members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices at the CDC.

OSMA Members Can Now Join One Health in Ohio

The Ohio Department of Health is inviting medical professionals to connect with the One Health in Ohio (OHIO)—a statewide network focused on supporting collaboration across human, animal, and environmental health.

OSMA’s New Corporate Partner

Panacea Financial

Through this collaboration, OSMA members will gain access to Panacea’s physician-specific suite of services along with special member-only pricing on:

PRN Personal Loans – Reduced-rate loans for physicians facing common professional and personal expenses like relocation, licensing, or board exam fees.
Practice Loans – Discounted rates for those looking to launch, expand, or invest in their medical practice.
Contract Review Services – Exclusive pricing on contract review and negotiation through partner Panacea Legal, including negotiation coaching, compensation benchmarking, and exit strategy guidance.

Read the Press Release >

“We’re excited to work alongside OSMA to make financial guidance and access more personalized, more affordable, and more aligned with the needs of Ohio’s doctors. This partnership strengthens our mission to simplify financial decisions for physicians so they can focus on what matters most: delivering patient care.”

~ Dr. Michael Jerkins, President of Panacea Financial

Upcoming Education

Stay Informed • Live Webinars August 5 - 8

Payer rules and policies are constantly changing. Join us for the annual OSMA Medicare & Medicaid Update for important tips, policies and resources—keeping you in compliance, and helping to get your claims paid in a timely, appropriate way. Registration gives access to 4 live webinars and all recordings.

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