Category: Articles
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About Colorado Chooses Vaccines
Read More: About Colorado Chooses VaccinesColorado Chooses Vaccines is a broad, statewide coalition of healthcare providers, public health leaders, and community organizations working together to protect vaccine access and trust. The Colorado Medical Society joined the coalition in October 2025. At a time when federal guidance is unpredictable, and misinformation spreads quickly, we’re uniting to ensure Coloradans can count on…
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Colorado Chooses Vaccines: As CDC promotes false vaccine claims, Coloradans can still find accurate info
Read More: Colorado Chooses Vaccines: As CDC promotes false vaccine claims, Coloradans can still find accurate infoEven as the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) promotes false vaccine claims, Coloradans have access to accurate information about vaccine safety and where to get vaccines. Colorado Chooses Vaccines is deeply concerned by the recent changes to the CDC’s Autism and Vaccines webpage, which now promotes the false claim that vaccines cause…
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Colorado Chooses Vaccines – Response to CDC changes to Autism and Vaccines webpage
Read More: Colorado Chooses Vaccines – Response to CDC changes to Autism and Vaccines webpageThe Colorado Medical Society is a member of the Colorado Chooses Vaccines coalition. Colorado Chooses Vaccines is deeply concerned by the recent changes to the CDC’s Autism and Vaccines webpage, which now promotes the false claim that vaccines cause autism. This update is not based on scientific evidence. CDC career scientists did not initiate or endorse…
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Answering the call: Why physician engagement matters more than ever
Read More: Answering the call: Why physician engagement matters more than everBrigitta Robinson, MD, FACS From the moment I entered medical school, I discovered something that would shape my entire career: medicine is not just practiced in exam rooms and hospitals – it is shaped in board rooms, committee meetings, and legislative arenas. As a first-year medical student, I was invited to attend my first meetings…
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Applications Open: AMA Foundation’s Scholarship and Physician Awards Accepting Submissions
Read More: Applications Open: AMA Foundation’s Scholarship and Physician Awards Accepting SubmissionsThe AMA Foundation would like to highlight two applications that are now open and accepting submissions. For medical students: The AMA Foundation’s 2026 Physicians of Tomorrow (PoT) Scholarships cycle is open! The deadline to apply is Monday, February 9, 2026, at 10:59 p.m. MT. With 18 scholarship categories in a variety of focus areas, the AMA Foundation awards…
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AMA urges vaccination in advance of respiratory virus season
Read More: AMA urges vaccination in advance of respiratory virus seasonAhead of respiratory virus season, the American Medical Association (AMA) encourages everyone to stay up to date with their vaccinations to help lower the risk of severe illness from respiratory viruses. The AMA recommends everyone 6 months and older — except in rare cases — get an annual flu vaccine. With colder weather driving more people indoors,…
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CMS Exclusive: AI Tools for Your Independent Practice
Read More: CMS Exclusive: AI Tools for Your Independent PracticeExclusive 10%* discount for CMS members – streamline tasks, reduce burnout. As an independent practice owner, you wear countless hats. We know the administrative burden, staff shortages, and ever-changing regulations often overshadow the true joy of patient care. In fact, physician burnout remains a critical challenge for practices just like yours here in Colorado. But…
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Service Area Reductions (SAR)
Read More: Service Area Reductions (SAR)By Mary Jo Heins, Medicare Insurance Help, CMS Partner in Medicine In my 15 years of doing Medicare, this is unprecedented. Insurance companies are reeling and terminating/discontinuing Medicare Advantage plans. Medicare Advantage plans have a service area based on the county in which a patient lives. Patients are now receiving Service Area Reductions (SAR) letters…
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Method II Billing – Recent changes from federal CMS
Read More: Method II Billing – Recent changes from federal CMSAction Steps presented by www.cred2bill.com As you are aware, credentialing and billing are deeply interdependent, and recent updates from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (federal CMS) effective July 1, 2025, have introduced changes that impact this relationship particularly with respect to billing types and Facility Setup. Your Credentialing Team must be knowledgeable about…
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CMS supports coverage of COVID-19 vaccines
Read More: CMS supports coverage of COVID-19 vaccinesThe Colorado Medical Society (CMS) joined nine state-level organizations representing patients, physicians and hospitals in a letter in support of the proposed emergency regulation ensuring COVID-19 vaccines are covered as a preventive service. “Clear guidance, dependable coverage, and equitable access to immunizations are critical,” the organizations wrote in the letter, sent Sept. 10, 2025, to…