Category: Articles
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Medicare annual enrollment period 2025 changes: Premium increases will not be as high as previously expected
Read More: Medicare annual enrollment period 2025 changes: Premium increases will not be as high as previously expectedThe Medicare Annual Enrollment Period is HERE – Oct. 15 through Dec. 7. You can review your plan and make any changes for next year. Most people this year will NOT NEED TO CHANGE. The originally anticipated upheaval to Medicare due to the Inflation Reduction Act has mostly been thwarted by the Premium Stabilization Demonstration…
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September is National Suicide Prevention Month
Read More: September is National Suicide Prevention MonthSeptember is Suicide Prevention Month and Sept. 17 was National Physician Suicide Awareness Day. More than half of physicians know a physician who has considered, attempted or died by suicide. We can all help prevent physician suicide by helping to promote evidence-based resources that support physician wellbeing and mental health, and shifting the paradigm from…
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Take action to prevent physician suicide
Read More: Take action to prevent physician suicideToday, Sept. 17, is National Physician Suicide Awareness Day (#NPSADay). #NPSADay is a reminder and a call to action to make time to talk – and to act – so physicians’ struggles don’t become mental health emergencies. The Colorado Medical Society is proud to take action to prevent physician suicide by sharing resources to help…
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Modernizing our dues structure to remain a strong CMS
Read More: Modernizing our dues structure to remain a strong CMSHap Young, MD, CMS Treasurer Over the last several months the Colorado Medical Society’s Board of Directors, working with staff, took action to ensure the continued strength of our organization. This entailed modernizing CMS’s membership categories and dues structure. Our goal, both now and in the future, is to provide greater flexibility and better meet…
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Remembering a CMS and physician leader: James Robert Regan, MD
Read More: Remembering a CMS and physician leader: James Robert Regan, MDMay 31, 1956 – June 9, 2024 James R. Regan, MD, passed away on June 9, 2024, shortly after his 68th birthday. He is remembered for his empathetic nature and a remarkable career in Internal Medicine spanning over four decades. Born in Detroit, Mich., Dr. Regan attended Colorado College and Wayne State University, earning his…
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Colorado Medical Society Foundation supports medical students through annual scholarships
Read More: Colorado Medical Society Foundation supports medical students through annual scholarshipsCecilia Comerford-Ames, CMS Communications Every year, the Colorado Medical Society Foundation (CMSF) proudly awards scholarships to promising future physicians. CMSF offers two distinguished scholarships: the Gilchrist Student Leadership Scholarship and the Rural Track Scholarship. The Rural Track Scholarship financially supports students in good academic standing who are completing their first or second year in a…
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Report from the AMA Annual Meeting
Read More: Report from the AMA Annual MeetingColorado physicians represent you in Chicago Kate Alfano, CMS Director of Communications Your elected delegation of Colorado physicians traveled to Chicago in June to represent you at the American Medical Association House of Delegates meeting and conduct other business on your behalf. We are grateful to these volunteer physician leaders for their time and dedication…
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Medicare 2025: Huge changes impact everyone on Medicare
Read More: Medicare 2025: Huge changes impact everyone on MedicareAlexis 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
Read More: Copic Comment: Celebrating 40 years of supporting health careGerald 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
Read More: Rediscovering friendships: Overcoming loneliness in a demanding medical careerLaura 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…