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Montgomery County Medical Society Members Help Advocate for Emergency Medicine Residents’ Priority in Multidisciplinary Teams
Montgomery County Medical Society Provided by MCMS Administration

(Shown L-R) Jonathan Sheckter DO, Eric Kretz, MD, Josh Stierwalt, MD Emergency Medicine Physicians Joshua Stierwalt and Jonathan Shecter,  along with Resident Emergency Medicine Physician Eric Kretz, members of the Montgomery County Medical Society (MCMS), have successfully advocated for the preservation of procedural training opportunities in Emergency Medicine Residency Training.  These MCMS members drafted a […]

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Time is Running Out – Act Now to Stop the 3.37% Medicare Physician Fee Cut
Montgomery County Medical Society Provided by MCMS Administration

Physicians are the only Medicare provider group that do not have an inflationary payment adjustment mechanism in the annual Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS).  If action is not taken before year-end, a 3.37% reduction relative to 2023 will take effect.  Please reach out to Congress now to let them hear how this affects your practice and […]

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MCMS Plans Meet & Greet with US Congressman Michael Turner
Montgomery County Medical Society Provided by MCMS Administration

MCMS is hosting a special evening with US Congressman Michael R. Turner. MCMS Physicians and their spouses are invited to join their colleagues for a Meet & Greet event on Tuesday, December 19, 2023 at the Dayton Country Club. The event will offer cocktails and hors d’oeuvres beginning at 6:30 PM. Congressman Turner will address […]

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