Category: Articles

  • Medicare 2025: Huge changes impact everyone on Medicare

    Alexis Pepple, MBA The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 has provisions pertaining to Medicare prescription drug coverage. We have seen small changes in 2023 and 2024, but much more significant changes will impact 2025 Medicare plans. Here is a chart from Kaiser Family Foundation outlining how the provisions roll out: In 2025 the $2,000 cap…

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  • Copic Comment: Celebrating 40 years of supporting health care

    Gerald Zarlengo, MD, Chairman & CEO, Copic Insurance Company This year marks the 40th anniversary of Copic. It is a milestone we are honored to celebrate and a testament to the purpose that was set forth by our founders. We are still guided by principles that connect back to our early years and remain relevant…

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  • Rediscovering friendships: Overcoming loneliness in a demanding medical career

    Laura F. Martin, MD, Associate Medical Director, Colorado Physician Health Program (CPHP) I miss my friends. How I’ve gotten to this place is a story I have heard countless times told by my patients, peers and loved ones. Prior to medicine, my friendships were typically strained due to geographic moves: best friends in high school…

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  • Cover: Combine professional growth with an unforgettable getaway

    You’re invited to the 154th Colorado Medical Society Annual Meeting Join the Colorado Medical Society and your peers from around the state in Breckenridge for the 154th CMS Annual Meeting Sept. 13-14. Attendees will experience cutting-edge programming on artificial intelligence, disaster preparedness, risk management and the latest on the evolving liability landscape, plus great food…

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  • President’s Letter: This year we delivered on the value of your membership

    As I reflect on my year as president of the Colorado Medical Society (CMS), I am proud of the strides we made together. Our work showed the strength of our organization and the importance of your membership. When you receive your 2025 membership renewal notice in September, I hope you will be proud to continue…

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  • Nominate an exceptional physician for Copic’s Humanitarian Award

    The Colorado Medical Society is proud to support Copic in their award of the Copic Humanitarian Award, which is given to a physician who has shown outstanding volunteer medical services and contributions to their community. Nominations are accepted through Aug. 15. The recipient of the award designates a $10,000 dollar donation to a Colorado 501(c)(3)…

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  • Break away to Breckenridge: Bring the family and connect with friends while we educate and update you on the latest medical trends

    Register today to join us Sept. 13-15 for CMS’s signature event of the year where colleagues, thought leaders, students, and supporters come together as a community to champion medicine in Colorado. Here are a few highlights of the 154th Annual Meeting: We welcome your ideas for making this event truly memorable, so reach out to membership@cms.org and…

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  • Finding your place: Your pathway to committees and community

    The Colorado Medical Society seeks physicians and medical students of all walks of life, perspectives, backgrounds, practice settings, career stage and geographic location to volunteer to join a CMS committee. Most committees have open positions starting in the fall, and all CMS committee meetings have a virtual option. Terms for most committees are three years, and members…

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  • Final Word: From the exam room to Colorado law

    In the recent legislative session, House Bill 24-1058 Protect Privacy of Biological Data made history by passing both chambers with near unanimity. On April 17, it became the first law of its kind in the nation, signed by Governor Polis, and made national headlines. By way of this legislation, I have come to realize that…

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  • Partner in Medicine Spotlight: Favorite Health Care Staffing

    The health care labor shortage is a staffing crisis we can no longer ignore. While most people attribute the staffing shortage to COVID-19, the truth is that it was an issue long before the pandemic and will continue to be an issue long after. Factors that contributed to the labor shortage The aging population  As…

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