Dear Colleague,
While this has been a challenging time for our profession and critical time for the health of our State, the Massachusetts Orthopaedic Association continues to advocate, inform, and support the orthopaedic community.
Even with the disruption of the 2020 legislative session, the MOA has been lobbying for sensible health care reforms, Covid 19 liability relief, telehealth parity and fair, objective out of network reimbursement. In addition, the MOA represented you during Covid 19 related discussions with the Division of Insurance, Department of Public Health and CMS.
During the most critical stages of the pandemic, the MOA worked to provide timely Covid 19 updates as well as share business and practice suggestions. Furthermore, we distributed telehealth codes and policies for all insurers to ensure safe patient care and fair practice reimbursement. And, while we were unable to hold the Annual Meeting this year, we offered a clinical webinar on Orthobiologics presented by Christian Lattermann, MD, to all orthopaedic surgeons at no cost.
We have much more work ahead to be done. Your continued involvement and dues renewal for 2021 is vital to the ongoing advocacy efforts, educational programs, and representation by MOA for the entire orthopaedic community.
To renew your membership go to massortho.org. The MOA and its Board looks forward to serving the orthopaedic community as well as its patients in 2021.
Best wishes this holiday season.
Walter Stanwood, MD - President
