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physicians, we are dedicated to our mission to serve as
Maryland's foremost advocate and resource for physicians,
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In this section you will find a list of current, as well as archived, press releases having to do with either the organization of MedChi or with one of their members or board members. Be sure to check back often for up to date stories.

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2026

February 6, 2026 - MedChi Applauds Enactment of Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act

January 28, 2026 - MedChi Statement on Maryland Vaccine Recommendations

2025

December 22, 2025 - MedChi Announces Legislative Priorities for the 2026 Maryland General Assembly Session

December 17, 2025 - MedChi Joins Lawsuit Against Multiplan and Leading Insurance Providers Over Health Care Price-Fixing

December 4, 2025 - MedChi Announces Support for Maryland Department of Health's State Loan Repayment Program Application

November 12, 2025 - Marylanders: Healthcare Open Enrollment For 2026 Plans Now Open

November 5, 2025 - Maryland's Episode Quality Improvement Program, EQIP, Generated $62.6 Million in Positive Savings in 2024

October 20, 2025 - MedChi to Install Eric Wargotz, M.D., FCAP, as New Society President

October 16, 2025 - MedChi Annuounces 2025 Annual Meeting & Fall House of Delegates Session

September 29, 2025 - Final Set of New 2025 Health Measures to Take Effect on October 1

September 26, 2025 - ASGE Hosts Summit to Increase CRC Screening, Follow-Up Colonoscopy Rates for Underserved

September 15, 2025 - Incoming President, Dr. Eric Wargotz, Donates to Wigs for Kids to Support Children Experiencing Hair Loss

August 15, 2025 - MedChi Publishes Biography Honoring Legendary Librarian Marcia Crocker Noyes

July 31, 2025 - MedChi Supports National Immunization Awareness Month

July 23, 2025 - Maryland's Episode Quality Improvement Program, EQIP, is Open for Enrollment

July 1, 2025 - Stay Safe This Fourth of July: A Message From MedChi

June 26, 2025 - More Health Measures to Take Effect July 1

June 4, 2025 - Several Key Health Measures Took Effect June 1

May 20, 2025 - May is Mental Health Awareness Month

May 15, 2025 - Medicaid Is Under Threat. You Can Help Protect It — One Text at a Time

April 25, 2025 - MedChi to Hold Spring House of Delegates Meeting April 27

April 24, 2025 - MedChi Supports DEA's National Drug Take Back Day to Fight Opioid Misuse

April 8, 2025 - MedChi Applauds Insurance Reforms Passed by the Maryland General Assembly in 2025 Session

April 7, 2025 - Know Your Rights - Settlement Reached in Blue Cross Blue Shield Antitrust Litigation

March 17, 2025 - ASGE, MedChi, & Menocal Practice Team Up to Increase CRC Screening in Maryland

March 10, 2025 - State Medical Societies Lead Charge; Urge Congress Not to Cut Medicaid (House) (Senate)

Letter to House and Senate Leadership and Chairs and Ranking members of Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee

February 28, 2025 - As American Heart Month Comes to an End Make a Plan to Continue Taking Care of Your Heart Throughout the Year

February 27, 2025 - MedChi to Host Womens Symposium to Celebrate Women's History Month

February 19, 2025 - MedChi Provides at No Cost Service to the First Aid Room in State House in Annapolis

Archives

2024

2023

2022

MedChi Members Vote to Support Proposal to Expand Access to Healthcare in Maryland
MedChi Releases 2023 Legislative Agenda
Ashton DeLong Joins MedChi as General Counsel
MedChi Holds Annual Meeting; Installs James York, M.D., as New President
MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society, Presents Delegate Sheree Sample-Hughes With Award
MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society, Presents Senator Melony Griffith with Award
November Spotlights Alzheimer’s Disease and Family Caregiving
Open Enrollment for 2023 Runs November 1, 2022 - January 15, 2023
From MedChi: New Health Laws That Will Go Into Effect October 1
AMA Report: Disturbing Trends on Overdose Deaths Requires Specific Actions, All-Hands Approach
T he New School Year is a Good Time for All Ages to Get Caught up on Vaccinations - Op-ed in The Baltimore Sun by Gene M. Ransom, III, CEO, MedChi
MedChi Applauds Governor Hogan For Declaring August as Immunization Awareness Month in Maryland and Calls For Increased Awareness of Routine Vaccines - Maryland Physicians Encourage Conversations About Getting Caught Up on Latest Vaccine Requirements Throughout the Month
August is National Eye Exam Month
MedChi and Caring One Offer Offshore Call Center Services
MedChi and Figure 1 To Offer Online Continuing Medical Education: Credits for Reviewing Medical Cases
MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society, Files Amicus Brief on COVID Denial Case
- 7/13/2022 MedChi Appellate Amicus Brief
MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society, Presents Senator Waldstreicher With Award
MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society, Presents Delegate Chris Adams With Award
MedChi Care Transformation Organization (CTO) Awarded $250 Thousand Grant to Accept New Practices Into Practice Transformation Program - Grant opens up slots for Maryland-based ambulatory care practices to complete select practice transformation milestones
- Advancing Practice Transformation in Ambulatory Practices - Practice Application
MedChi and MHA Applaud CMS Innovation Center and State on Important Primary Care Announcement - CMMI and Maryland Department of Health to Expand Primary Care Program during Open Application Period
MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society, Honors Pride Month
MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society, Launches Podcast
Maryland Patients, Physicians, and Public Health are Big Winners in 2022 General Assembly Session
Honor Your Physician, and All Physicians, on National Doctors' Day
Introducing Figure 1: A Global Platform for Medical Minds
Survey Shows Wide Earnings Gap Persists Between Make and Female Physicians in Maryland - Maryland Physician Incomes Low Compared to Physicians Nationally
MedChi Stresses the Importance of Heart Health this February
MedChi Shares 2022 Legislative Agenda

2021

2020

MedChi Releases 2021 Legislative Agenda
MedChi Statement on US Congressional Committees' Surprise Billing Agreement
MedChi Mourns the Loss of U.S. Senator Paul Sarbanes
MedChi Warns Physicians of Maryland Physician Licensee Scam
Governor Hogan Issues Proclamation That Recognizes Health Care Heroes This Thanksgiving
- 11-24-2020 Governor Hogan Proclamation
This Thanksgiving MedChi Recognizes Health Care Heroes Who Have Served During COVID-19
Faith, Health, and Community Leaders Launch Campaign to End the Sale of Flavored Tobacco Products in Maryland - Coalition calls for legislation to protect Maryland youth and stop the exploitation of Black and Brown communities
Don't Let COVID Get in the Way - Open Enrollment Ends December 15, 2020
New Survey Shows Physicians Prefer a Two-Tiered Health System
MedChi to Have All Female Executive Committee For First Time
MedChi Collaborates with Enable Healthcare As a Resource For Remote Patient Monitoring and Other Value Based Care Solutions
DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day - October 24
MedChi Highlights New Health Laws That Began October 1
New Survey Tracks COVID-19 and Physician Well-Being
MedChi Warns Physicians of Maryland Physician Licensee Scam
September 17 is National Physician Suicide Awareness Day
Rapid COVID-19 tests now available in some Maryland doctors’ offices - Featured in The Baltimore Sun
Survey: 16,000 Physician Practices Have Closed Due to the Effects of COVID-19
One thing parents can control this school year: getting their kids vaccinated - Commentary Piece by Gene Ransom featured in the Baltimore Sun
MedChi Supports National Immunization Awareness Month
AARP Maryland, the Maryland State Advisory Council on Quality Care at the End of Life, and the Horizon Foundation Encourage Families to Complete an Advance Directive on National Healthcare Decisions Day 2020
Physicians Express Concern Over Stress, Financial Viability, and Other Barriers to Patient Care Amid Ongoing COVID-19 Crisis
MedChi Urges Marylanders to Practice Proper Social Distancing Guidelines This July 4th
1 0,000 Reasons to Leave Fireworks to the Professionals - The Maryland Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons and the American Academy of Ophthalmology issue eye safety warning ahead of fireworks season
MedChi Highlights New Health Laws That Begin July 1
State Launches Contract Tracing Effort to Fight COVID-19 - Article by Gene Ransom featured in My Eastern Shore MD
Health Insurance Exchange Opens Special COVID Enrollment Period - Article by Gene Ransom featured in My Eastern Shore MD
Interview with Gene Ransom, CEO of MedChi, on Wbal Radio - Topics include COVID finances and the Cares Act.
Hospitals and doctors facing financial challenges amid COVID-19 - Commentary Piece by Gene Ransom featured in the Baltimore Sun
MedChi Urges Marylanders to Maintain Medical Care During Pandemic
MedChi Calls for Action to Address the Public Health Crisis of Racism
Why Telehealth Is Poised to Change Medical Care Forever - Featured in Maryland Matters
Faced with millions in coronavirus costs, Anne Arundel Medical Center turns to furloughs, layoffs and benefit cuts - Featured in The Baltimore Sun
Small medical practices struggle to survive amid coronavirus pandemic - Featured in the Washington Post
Anne Arundel Medical Center cuts pay for some doctors, faces slow recovery as Maryland reopens - Featured in The Baltimore Sun
April is National Minority Health Month
MedChi Urges White House Coronavirus Task Force to Establish National Mandate for Facial Masks
Mid-Atlantic State Medical Society Coalition Statement on Protecting Healthcare Professionals During COVID-19
MedChi Stresses the Importance of National Healthcare Decisions Day
MedChi Applauds Governor Hogan's Recent Action Expanding Telehealth Services in Maryland - MedChi CTO Partners with DrFirst to Provide Backline with Telehealth for its Physician Practices
Telehealth Rises to the Occasion to Reduce Transmission of COVID-19 - Gene Ransom spoke to the Journal of AHIMA about choosing a HIPAA-compliant telehealth vendor, increased demand for telehealth services, and avoiding potential barriers to care during the COVID-19 pandemic
MedChi Urges Healthcare Providers to Discourage Unnecessary Interpersonal Interactions
DMV hospitals work to expand testing, free up beds as covid-19 cases climb - Featured in The Washington Post
MedChi urges telehealth technology amid COVID-19 pandemic - Featured in The Daily Record
Maryland’s Doctors Urge State to Adopt Telehealth to Prevent Spread of Coronavirus - Featured in HIT Consultant
Maryland State Medical Society urges telehealth expansion - Featured in Becker's Hospital Review
MedChi Urges the State of Maryland to Help Implement Telehealth Technology for Physicians to Prevent Spread of Coronavirus - MedChi CTO Partners with DrFirst to Provide Backline with Telehealth for its Physician Practices
Letter to the Editor in The Baltimore Sun by Gene Ransom, MedChi CEO in Response to “Maryland has no medical malpractice crisis”
Give the Gift of a Healthy Heart This February
MedChi Supports Nathan Davis Award Winner, Gov. Larry Hogan
MedChi Urges Reporting and Screening To Prevent Coronavirus Spread
January is Cervical Health Awareness Month
MedChi Highlights New Health Regulations That Began January 2020

2019

MedChi Releases 2020 Legislative Agenda
Survey: Three Quarters of Female Physicians Have Experienced Income Inequality or Other Forms of Gender Discrimination - Unconscious Bias is the Main Cause of Pay Discrepencies, Doctors Say
Michele Manahan, M.D., Becomes 172nd President of MedChi
MedChi Holds Annual Meeting; Sets Advocacy Platform For 2019
LifeBridge Acquisition of Bon Secours is a Win for West Baltimore - Op-ed in Center Maryland by Gene M. Ransom, III, CEO, MedChi
Make Healthy Changes For American Diabetes Month
Now is the Time to Think About Your Health Insurance - Op-ed in Center Maryland by Gene M. Ransom, III, CEO, MedChi
2020 Health Insurance Open Enrollment Begins November 1
MedChi Prepares for Annual Meeting and Fall House of Delegates
MedChi and Maryland Rx Card Celebrate 10 Years
DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day - October 26
MedChi is Participating in National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
MedChi is Participating in National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month
MedChi Highlights New Health Regulations to Begin in October 2019
MedChi Supports National Suicide Awareness Month
Surprise Billing Fix Shouldn't Undermine Maryland's Current Medical System - Opinion Piece in Maryland Matters by Dr. Benjamin Stallings, MedChi President
Colleges Should Require Meningitis B Vaccine - Op-ed in the Baltimore Sun by Gene M. Ransom, III, CEO, MedChi
Merritt Hawkins Teams With MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society, on Physician Recruiting/Compensation Initiatives
MedChi President, Dr. Benjamin Z. Stallings, II, Statement on Trump Administration Decision to Withhold Flu Vaccine
MedChi Statement on New Anne Arundel County Health Officer
AMA President, Dr. Patrice Harris, to be Keynote Speaker at MedChi Annual Meeting
Stay Safe in the Extreme Heat Forecasted for Maryland
June 27 is National HIV Testing Day
June is National Safety Month
Dean Paul Rothman, MD, to Speak at Tenth Annual Hunt Lectureship
May is Mental Health Awareness Month
May is Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection & Prevention Month
May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month
MedChi Focuses on Total Cost of Care at Spring House of Delegates Meeting
April is Alcohol Awareness Month
Gov. Hogan has opportunity to improve health care in MD - Op-ed in The Baltimore Sun by Gene M. Ransom III, CEO, MedChi
MedChi Supports DEA National Take Back Day April 27th
MedChi to Hold Spring House of Delegates Meeting April 28
MedChi Supports Atlantic Health Partners Vaccine Program
VisualDX Enters Collaborative Agreement with MedChi
Honor Your Physician on National Doctors Day
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
As Heart Month Comes to an End MedChi Supports Legislation to Increase Smoking Age to 21
MD. Health Insurance 'Down Payment' Improvement Over ACA Mandate - Op-ed in The Baltimore Sun by Gene M. Ransom III, CEO, MedChi
Take Extra Precautions As Cold Weather Returns

2018

MedChi Releases 2019 Legislative Agenda
- 2019 Legislative Agenda
Open Enrollment Ends December 15, 2018
November is American Diabetes Month; Let's Make Some Healthy Changes Together
MedChi Statement on Initiative to Stop Opioid Abuse
DEA National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day - October 27
MedChi Statement on Signing of Maryland Physicians Board Lowering Fees
MedChi Holds Annual Meeting; Sets Advocacy Platform for 2019
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
MedChi Swears in New President at House of Delegates Meeting
MedChi Meeting to Focus on Gender Wage Gap, Opioid Epidemic, and Other Healthcare Topics
Maryland State Medical Society Provides Prescription Assistance Program for Patients - Maryland State Medical provides a complimentary discount card that also benefits John Hopkins Children's Center
Protecting Maryland's Obamacare Exchange - One Final Step the State Must Prevent Double Payments to Insurance Companies - Op-ed in The Baltimore Sun by Gene M. Ransom III, CEO, MedChi
MedChi Statement on 1332 Waiver Approval
August is National Immunization Awareness Month
MedChi Urges University of Maryland to Require Vaccination to Protect Students from Threat of Deadly Meningitis B Virus - Maryland Physicians Join Leading Advocates Nationwide to Urge Big Ten Schools to Update Requirements to Keep Students Safe
Survey Shows Wide Earnings Gap Between Male and Female and Female Physicians in Maryland - Maryland Physicians, Male and Female, Earn Less Than Physicians Nationally
MedChi Statement on Signing of Maryland Medicare Waiver
Maryland Primary Care - Op-ed in The Calvert Reporter by Howard Haft, MD, MMM, FACPE, Maryland Department of Health, Deputy Secretary, Public Health and Gene M. Ransom III, CEO, MedChi
Stay Safe in the Extreme Heat
P ractice Safe and Responsible use of Fireworks This July 4th
MedChi Provides Online Education on Opioids and the Maryland Prescription Monitoring Program
May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month
May is Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection & Prevention Month
MedChi Statement on All Payer Contract Approved - MAJOR victory for Maryland as State and Federal Government reach long term agreement on the All-Payer Contract
MedChi Joins Representatives Elijah Cummings and John Sarbanes in Praising Maryland's New Law Banning the Pharmacy "Gag Rule"
DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day - April 28th
April is Alcohol Awareness Month
MedChi Performing Arts Medicine Committee to Hold Conference
Striking '20 percent' rule would raise malpractice costs - Letter to the Editor in The Baltimore Sun by Gene Ransom, III
Thank Your Doctor on National Doctors Day (and Everyday) - Honor your physician on National Doctors Day, March 30, 2018
MedChi to Hold CME Series on the Use of Cannabinoids in Maryland
MD Lt. Gov. Rutherford to Meet With Healthcare Leadership at DrFirst to Tackle the Opioid Crisis Through Compliance With Coming PDMP Mandate - State officials, MedChi leaders, University of Maryland School of Dentistry, CRISP, and DrFirst executives will focus on innovative approaches to tackling the opioid crisis
The Gag Rule Needs to be Broken - Blog in Center Maryland by Gene Ransom, III
State Wide Poll Shows Overwhelming Support For Payment Parity
- Medicaid Voter Poll
MedChi Teams Up With DrFirst and CRISP to Tackle the Opioid Crisis in Maryland - Collaboration gives Maryland physicians the first mobile app with PDMP query compliance built into e-prescribing workflow
Drug Discount Program Saves Marylanders Over $115M Since Inception
January is Cervical Health Awareness Month
MedChi Releases 2018 Legislative Agenda - Op-ed by Dr. Sarah Merritt
AMA Economic Impact Study Released - Maryland Physicians support an average of 12.1 jobs per doctor
MedChi Statement on All Payer Contract Extension

2017

Stay Safe in the Cold Winter Months
MedChi to Join Speaker Mike Busch and Other Heath Care Leaders in "Last Chance" Events to Get Marylanders Health Coverage
AMA Partners With MedChi and Other States to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes
MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society, Presents Senator Feldman with Award
MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society, Presents Delegate Reznik With Award
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
MedChi Asks Hospitals and Physicians to Adjust Standing Orders to Minimum Amount of Opioids Necessary
- Letter MedChi's Opioid Task Force sent to physicians on standing orders
Marylanders of All Ages Should Talk to Their Doctors About Getting Vaccinated - Op-ed in Center Maryland by Gene Ransom, III
Open Enrollment in Maryland - What You Need to Know - Op-ed in Maryland Matters by Gene Ransom, III
2017 Skin Cancer Prevention Progress Report
September is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month
The Center for a Healthy Maryland, Affiliate of MedChi, Receives New Leadership Grant From the Physicians Foundation - Center for a Healthy Maryland, Inc. Receives Two-Year Grant from The Physicians Foundation to Continue the Certificate Program in Physician Leadership at the Maryland Physician Leadership Institute
MedChi Meeting Will Set Policy and Feature CME Presentation
New federal, state efforts launched to help smokers quit - Baltimore Sun, Health Section
Ask the expert: Prescription card available to those without good coverage - Baltimore Sun, Health Section
Back-to-school immunizations are for parents too - Baltimore Times
MedChi's Ransom elected president of AAMSE - Baltimore Sun, People on the Move Section
Immunization required before school starts - Carroll County Times, Local News Section
Professional Recognition Gene Ransom CEO at MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society - The Baltimore Business Journal, People on the Move Section
Gene Ransom Elected 72nd President of AAMSE
MedChi Urges Marylanders to Have a Conversation with Their Healthcare Provider About the Most Appropriate Vaccine Schedule for the Entire Family - August is ‘National Immunization Awareness Month’ and Back-to-School Season for Maryland Students
MedChi Applauds Maryland Department of Health For Increasing Access to Critical Smoking Cessation Resources - Department Removes Health Insurance 'Step Therapy' Protocol That Was Delaying Access to Treatment for Marylanders Attempting to Quit Smoking
July Is Eye Injury Prevention Month
Practice Safe and Responsible Use of Fireworks This July 4th
Eighth Annual Hunt Lectureship to Feature Nancy McCall, Archivist
June is National Safety Month
May is Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection & Prevention Month
May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month
MedChi Releases an Opioid Prescription Rate Study - Maryland Physicians are Writing Fewer Opioid Prescriptions
- A Study on Prescription Opioid Rates in Maryland - FULL REPORT
The MIPS Navigator - The Easy, Affordable Way to Create a Practice-Specific MIPS Action Plan and Gain a Bonus Rather Than Suffer a Penalty
Overview of MedChi Business of Medicine Program for Physicians
MedChi Releases Digital Versions of Pre-1900 Maryland Medical Journals
April is Alcohol Awareness Month
Letter to The Washington Post Editor 4/07/2017 - by Stephen Rockower, M.D.
MedChi Statement on General Assembly Action on Generic Price Gouging Legislation
Thank Your Doctor Today (and Everyday) - Honor Your Physician on National Doctors Day, March 30, 2017
MedChi Statement on General Assembly Action on Key Opioid Measures
March is Workplace Eye Wellness Month
Opioids Talking and Hope - Op-ed in Center Maryland by Gene Ransom, III
Senator Adelaide Eckardt Receives MedChi Award
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
Drug Discount Program Saved Marylanders Nearly $50M Since 2010 - MedChi gets clarity on high deductible plans
Vaccines are a Lifelong Public Health Tool - Op-ed in The Baltimore Sun by Gene Ransom, III
Hearts Aren't Just For Valentines Day; February is American Heart Month
January is Cervical Health Awareness Month
MedChi Achieves Accreditation With Commendation For it's Continuing Medical Education Program

2016

2015

MedChi Calls for Investigation Into Health Insurance Mergers
MedChi Applauds the Approval of the Johns Hopkins' Jobs Proposal by the HSCRC
Tips For Ongoing Open Enrollment - Op-ed in Center Maryland by Gene M. Ransom
December 7-13 is National Influenza Vaccination Week
November is National Lung Cancer Awareness Month
November is American Diabetes Month
Medicaid: What's Next? - Op-ed in The Daily Record by Gene M. Ransom
Open Enrollment Begins November 1, 2015
MedChi to Support MHA Program to Protect Kids From Identity Theft
MedChi Swears in New Presidentat Annual House of Delegates Meeting - Brooke Buckley, MD, FACS, of Annapolis, becomes MedChi's 168th President
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day - September 26
MedChi Meeting Will Set Policy; Features Keynote Speaker and CME Presentation
September is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month
MedChi and Credible Working to Help Alleviate Student Debt Burden
August is National Immunization Awareness Month
Maryland Health Care Coalition Against Domestic Violence Receives Governor's Citation
July is Eye Injury Prevention Month
Practice Safe and Responsible Use of Fireworks This July 4th
Sixth Annual Hunt Lectureship to Feature Dr. Richard Colgan
State-Regulated Payor Electronic Health Records Incentive Program
MedChi Applauds Governor Hogan on New Deputy Secretary of Public Health
June is National Safety Month
The Center for a Healthy Maryland, an Affiliate of MedChi, Receives New Leadership Grant from the Physicians Foundation - Center for a Healthy Maryland, Inc. Receives a Two-Year Grant from The Physicians Foundation to Establish a Certificate Program in Physician Leadership at the Maryland Physician Leadership Institute
MedChi to Host 6th Affordable Care Act Outreach and Enrollment Summit
May is Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection & Prevention Month
MedChi to Hold Spring House of Delegates Meeting April 24-25
Letter to the Washington Post Editor 4/17/2015
How to Continue Health Care Progress in Maryland
MedChi Applauds New Maryland Sterile Compounding Law
April is Alcohol Awareness Month
April 6-12 is National Public Health Week
MedChi President, Dr. Tyler Cymet, Statement on Palcohol
MedChi and Health Care For All Applaud Governor Hogan For Strong Support of CHIP
MedChi to Host First Annual Scientific Meeting
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
The High Cost of Health Care Reform - Op-ed in The Baltimore Sun by Gene Ransom, III
Testimony of Gene M. Ransom, III - DHMH Medicaid Care Programs Administration Budget Hearing
Privia Medical Group and MedChi Announce Strategic Alignment
MedChi and University of Maryland School of Pharmacy's Center for Innovative Pharmacy Solutions Partner to Meet Requirements of State Law on Physician Dispensing
Announcement From Maryland General Assembly's Workers' Compensation Benefit and Insurance Oversight Committee Ends Three and Half Year Saga - Op-ed in The Daily Record by Joseph Schwartz, III
February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
February Isn't Just About Valentines and Candy Hearts it is Also American Heart Month
Maryland Maternal Mortality Review 2014 Report Available
Letter to the Baltimore Sun Editor - Letter by Dr. Tyler Cymet in Response to op-ed piece from 1/26/15
Voters Want More Patient Protections - MedChi poll shows strong support for Insurance Reform
Stay Safe in the Cold in the Winter Months
January is Cervical Health Awareness Month
Statement on Reductions in Medicaid Reimbursement

2014

December 7-13 is National Influenza Vaccination Week
Marylanders Should Know Their Options for Health Insurance Open Enrollment - Op-ed in Center Maryland by Gene M. Ransom, III
MedChi Announces 2015 Legislative Agenda
November is American Diabetes Month
November 22 is National Survivors of Suicide Loss Day
November is National Lung Cancer Awareness Month
Health Insurance Open Enrollment - Considerations for Choosing The Best Insurance Coverage for You and Your Family
MedChi to Hold Workers' Compensation Seminar
Baltimore County Medical Association to Hold Intimate Partner Violence Program
MedChi to Host Third Annual Medical Ethics Lecture
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Apply Now to Receive State-Payor EHR Incentives
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
MedChi Swears in New President at Annual House of Delegates Meeting
MedChi Meeting Will Set Policy; Features Renown Speaker
September is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month
MedChi App Now Available on Android Devices
MedChi to Host the Louis J. Kolodner Memorial Lecture
August is National Immunization Awareness Month
New All Payer Model for Maryland Population-Based and Patient-Centered Payment Systems
July is Eye Injury Prevention Month
Health Care Groups to Announce Primary Election Winners Who Endorse Healthy Maryland Initiative Tobacco Tax For Health Care Proposal
MedChi Launches Model Physician Employment Contract - Resources and Educational Programs Developed Through Physicians Foundation Grant Now Available Online
Practice Safe and Responsible Use of Fireworks This July 4th
Great Results For Maryland Physicians After Primary Elections
The Fifth Annual Hunt Lectureship Features Dr. William Beanes: The Forgotten Man Behind Our National Anthem
Stay Safe in the Heat in the Upcoming Summer Months
June is National Safety Month
Will The 2014 Maryland Assembly Election Be Known as the Year of the Physician? - Op-ed in Center Maryland by Gene M. Ransom, III
Response to Senate Candidate, Julius Hensen, Statement on Tobacco Tax
Delegate James Hubbard Receives MedChi Award
First Healthcare Compliance and The Maryland State Medical Society Announce Affinity Relationship
Health Care Advocates Announce Majority Support in General Assembly for Life-Saving Tobacco Tax For Health Care Proposal
AMA Foundation Honors Kevin Contrera with National Leadership Award - Press Release Issued on 5/16/14 by the AMA Foundation
May is Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection & Prevention Month
Allegany County Medical Society Executive Director Receives MedChi Award
May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month
Maryland Children to Benefit From New Child Care Center Health and Nutrition Standards
Medical Societies to Host May 8 Discussion on Medical Marijuana - One of Several Programs to be Offered to Educate Physicians and the General Public About Medical Marijuana
MedChi Applauds Governor O'Malley, Legislature for Enacting Bill That Will Help Protect Maryland Patients From Harmful Health Insurace Practices - Governor Signs Bill That Will Address Dangerous "Step Therapy," Health Insurer Protocol That Jeopardizes Patient Access to Quality Treatment
DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day - April 26th
MedChi to Hold Semi-Annual Meeting April 26
April is Alcohol Awareness Month
Physicians Boost Maryland Economy Generating 179,511 Maryland Jobs - New Study Demonstrates Maryland Physicians Drive $28.5 Billion in Economic Activity in Maryland
MedChi Responds to CMS Release of Data
MedChi Applauds Legislature for Birth Injury Fund - General Assembly Creates Task Force to Craft Solution
Maryland Physicians Continue to Fight Against Tobacco
MedChi Wants to Know Who You Will Thank on National Doctor's Day - Honor Your Physician on National Doctor Day, March 30, 2014
MedChi Introduces New Member Benefit - The MedChi Shipping Program, Managed by PartnerShip
Putting Doctors Back in Charge of Health Care - Op-ed in The Baltimore Sun by Gene M. Ransom, III
MedChi Presents ER/LA Opioid REMS in Salisbury and Cumberland
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
HSCRC Executive Director to Speak at MedChi Trade Show
New Coalition Forms to Fight Childhood Obesity & Teen Diabetes
MedChi Applauds Subway for Improving Children's Health
MedChi Performing Arts Committee to Hold Vocal Health Day - A program for singers, actors, speakers, teachers and healthcare providers
MedChi Celebrates 215 Years of Service to Maryland's Physicians
MedChi Statement on Medicaid Budget
Favorite Healthcare Staffing Selected by MedChi as an Affinity Vendor
Cervical Health Awareness Month

2013

2014 Legislative Agenda
Online Educational Services Provided By 4Medapproved and MedChi Meet Compliance Training Needs Related To EHR
Maryland Health Care Commission Should Help Ensure That Treatment Decisions Are Made By Patients and Physicians - Op-ed on Center Maryland by Gene M. Ransom, III
December is World AIDS Day
MedChi Applauds DHMH on New Parental Consent Form Required for Minors Use of Tanning Beds
November is American Diabetes Month
MedChi Conducts Medicaid Payment Increase Survey
MedChi to Continue to Work Towards Reducing Smoking and Expanding Healthcare in Maryland
MedChi to Join Healthy Beverage Campaign
MedChi, The Maryland State Medcial Socety, Elects New Board Members at Annual Meeting
MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society, Swears in New President at Annual House of Delegates Meeting - Dr. H Russell Wright, Jr. becomes MedChi's 166th President
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society, Presents Awards at Annual House of Delegates Meeting
MedChi Releases Comments on Medicare Waiver Application
September is National Recovery Month
MedChi to Set New Policies at Fall House of Delegates Meeting
A Chance to Fix Medicare - Op Ed in The Baltimore Sun from Dr. Brian Avin, President of MedChi, and Dr. Ardis D. Hoven
Johns Hopkins Presents 12th Annual Seminar Series
September is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month
MedChi Urges Spectators to Be Prepared For Grand Prix Race
August is National Immunization Awareness Month
Charles County to Establish New Patient-Centered Medical Home in Nanjemoy
July is Eye Injury Prevention Month
MedChi Hails Court of Appeals
MedChi Files Amicus Brief to Support Radiology Practice
June 27 is National HIV Testing Day
June is National Safety Month
Dr. Joshua Sharfstein to Speak at 4th Annual Hunt Lectureship
MedChi Encourages Comments on the Proposed Tanning Bed Form Since "May is Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month"
May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month
MedChi Announces Class Schedule For 2013
MedChi to Hold Semi-Annual Meeting April 27th
April is Alcohol Awareness Month
DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day - April 27th
Update on Dr. Theodore Houk
Protect Maryland's Seniors by Repealing IPAB - Op Ed in the Daily Record from Gene M. Ransom, CEO of MedChi
MedChi iPad App Lets People Follow Health Care Policy
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
Maryland Health Insurer "Fail First" Policies Jeopardizing Patient Health - Op Ed in The Baltimore Sun from Gene M. Ransom, CEO of MedChi
MedChi Applauds Senate Action to Protect Patients With Regard to Biologic Drugs
Marylands First Statewide Accountable Care Organization Gathering
MedChi Announces Legislation to Help Protect Maryland Patients From Harmful Health Insurance Practices - HB 1015 to Address Dangerous "Step Therapy" Health Insurer Protocols That Jeopardize Patient Access to Care
MedChi Congratulates Stadium Authority
February is American Heart Month
MedChi Establishes The Center for the Private Practice of Medicine
February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
MedChi Congratulates Lt. Governor Brown on Winning Nathan Davis Award
The Center For a Healthy Maryland, Affiliate of MedChi, Receives New Grant From the Physicians Foundation - Center for a Healthy Maryland, Inc. is Awarded its Second Physicians Foundation Grant to Establish the Physician Leadership Institute at the Center for a Healthy Maryland
MedChi Receives Key Appointments to American Medical Society Committees
AMA Physicians, Medical Students Urge Congress: Retain Funding for Residency Programs, Increase Training Positions to Address Doctor Shortage - Medical Student Advocacy Day, New Website Part of Campaign to Protect Graduate Medical Education
Streamlining Health Care For Marylanders by Ending Unnecessary Delays in Treatment - Op Ed in Center Maryland from Gene M. Ransom, CEO of MedChi
MedChi Applauds Health Enterprise Zone Announcement
MedChi Presents 2012 Legislative Awards
Advanced Payment Accountable Care Organization Approved on Maryland's Lower Shore
MedChi to Pursue Legislation to Help Protect Maryland Patients From Harmful Health Insurance Practices - "Step Therapy," Other Maryland Health Insurer Protocols, Jeopardizing Patient Access to Care

2012

MedChi Announces 2013 Legislative Agenda
MedChi to Hold Annual Scientific Meeting
MedChi Applauds Opinion by the Court of Appeals
Shorescan Solutions Joins MedChi's Affinity Vendor Program
MedChi to Release Poll Results
AMA Responds to Final Medicare Fee Schedule Rate (Release by the American Medical Association)
MedChi to Continue to Support Raising Tobacco Tax
Athenahealth and MedChi to Streamline Practice Management and Improve Care Coordination for Maryland Physicians - Collaboration will Promote Benefits of and Offer at a Discount Cloud-Based Services for State Practices and Hospital Groups
The Center for a Healthy Maryland, Affiliate of MedChi, Receives Grant From the Physicians Foundation - Center for a Healthy Maryland, Inc. is Awarded its First Physicians Foundation Grant to Establish the Center for the Employed Physician
MedChi Adopts New Resolution to Help Protect Maryland Patients From Harmful Health Insurance Practices - "Step Therapy" Other Maryland Health Insurer Protocols Jeopardizing Patient Access to Care
Free Drug Card Program to Save Marylanders Over $10 Million by the End of the Year
MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society, Swears in New President at Annual House of Delegates Meeting
Annapolis Billing Services is Latest Company to Join MedChi's Vendor Program
Practice Management Institute Gains CME Approval for Six Continuing Education Programs
MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society, Congratulates Andy Harris, M.D., on Seniors Award - Congressman Honored by RetireSafefor Service for Seniors
New Hopkins Dean to Speak at MedChi House of Delegates Meeting
MedChi Applauds DHMH Review of Tanning Device Regulations
The Alliance to MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society, Receives Medical Association Partner Award
MedChi Creates Accountable Care Organizations to Support Physicians and Their Patients
The Alliance to MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society, Elects New Officers at Annual Meeting
MedChi Applauds Appointment of Andrea Mathias, MD, as Chair of Board of Physicians
MedChi Statement on Health Care Law Being Upheld; MedChi Urges Further Work
Professional Management, Inc. Joins MedChi's Vendor Affinity Program - Baltimore Based Firm Brings Over Forty Years of Experience in Physician Billing Services
Center For a Healthy Maryland to Hold Annual Thomas E. Hunt Lectureship
MedChi: With New Law, Maryland is Bringing Health Insurance Approvals Into the 21st Century - Op Ed in Center Maryland from Gene M. Ransom, CEO of MedChi
Maryland Celebrates Being the Only State to Raise Tobacco Tax
MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society, Applauds Governor O'Malley Signature of Telemedicine Legislation
Governor Martin O'Malley Signs Landmark Legislation to Reform Burdensome Health Insurer Practice, Protect Patient Access to Care and Reduce Health Care Costs - MedChi-Sponsored Bill Will Reduce Barriers to Care and Treatment Delays by Moving Maryland to a Streamlined, Electronic System for Processing Health Insurance Prior Authorization
MedChi: Many Marylanders With Insurance Are Still Unable to Access Quality Health Care - Op Ed in Center Maryland from Gene M. Ransom, CEO of MedChi
MedChi To Work With Mary Kraft: Providing Physician Offices With Flexible Staffing Solutions
MedChi and Attorney General Gansler Launch New Initiative to Protect Consumers From Insurance Company Abuses - "Insurance Watch" Will Empower Maryland Physicians to Report Abusive Insurer Practices and Seek Help From State Agencies
The Center For A Healthy Maryland to Host Presentation: Chief Complaints - The Health of the American Presidents
MedChi and Maryland Attorney General to Announce New Initiative to Protect Consumers From Insurance Company Abuses
Maryland Bans Arsenic in Chicken Feed, Health Care Instrumental in Passing Legislation
MedChi Calls on Governor to Sign Legislation to Reform Health Insurance Practices That Endanger Patients and Drive Up Costs - Bill Would Cut Paperwork and Delays by Helping Maryland Transition to a Streamlined, Electronic System for Processing Prior Authorization
MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society, Applauds the General Assembly For Passing Child Safety Seat Reform
Prince George's Medical Society Installs New President
MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society, Rolls Out New Mobile App
MedChi Wants to Know Who You Will Thank on National Doctor's Day - Honor Your Physician on National Doctor's Day, March 30, 2012
Maryland Patients Deserve to Know Who is Providing Their Care
MedChi to Work With RX Security to Lower Physician Prescription Paper Costs
MedChi Statement on Medicare "Doc-Fix"
MedChi Reacts to Tanning Bed Report
MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society, to Focus on Child Safety Seat Reform
MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society, Statement on Alcohol Tax Funding Dedication
MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society, to Work With Collect RX to Help Increase Physician Reimbursements on Out-of-Network Bills

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