The Colorado Medical Society is thrilled to host our first in-person Regional Summit in Fort Collins, April 22-24! Register today for CME and a COPIC Point, networking, fun around town, and more!

Reminder: Book your hotel room by the deadline today, April 13, to receive our discounted group rate.

The AMA has released a second No Surprises Act (NSA) toolkit to assist physicians with the payment process for certain out-of-network care. As you know, the federal NSA prohibits surprise billing for emergency care and some nonemergency care at in-network facilities. The law and implementing regulations have established a process to determine payment for physicians and other providers that includes an Independent Dispute Resolution (IDR) process. The AMA is still awaiting additional federal guidance on the IDR process and anticipating the opening of the federal online portal through which this process will occur; this toolkit will be updated when new information is available. 

Join the Colorado Medical Society, in partnership with the CU Medical Alumni Association and CU Housestaff Organization, on Tuesday, April 26, from 12-1 p.m. for a virtual panel discussion that will address career development and review practice structures. Featured panelists are CMS leaders Cory Carroll, MD; Alan Kimura, MD, MPH; and Kim Warner, MD.

The Colorado Medical Society is committed to connecting Colorado physicians. Join us for the first event in the “Beers with Peers” series, held in partnership with the CU Medical Alumni Association and CU Housestaff Association.

When: Wednesday, May 11, 5:30-7 p.m.

Where: Ursula Brewery

2101 N Ursula St

Aurora, CO 80045

All physician members of CMS are welcome! We especially encourage our resident physicians to come, meet fellow peers, meet physician members and, overall, get better connected. One drink ticket and light appetizers will be provided for attendees. Thank you to our event sponsor, Huntington National Bank!

This is the last call for applications to the Alfred D. Gilchrist Student Leader Scholarship -- they are due Friday, April 15. It is open to third- and fourth-year medical students who have demonstrated a significant leadership contribution to organized medicine. Preference will be given to students who are active with the Colorado Medical Society or a component medical society; a student may not win the award twice. Scholarships will be awarded in May 2022. Click here for the application packet. Return materials to dianna_fetter@cms.org.

While the economy is weathering a global pandemic, the Russian war in Ukraine, soaring fossil fuel prices and an inflation rate that as of January 2022 stood at 7 percent, the Federal Reserve has signaled its plans for a series of interest rate hikes beginning in spring 2022. How will the economy and rate hikes impact your business? Attend the Economic Perspectives Roundtable on April 19; register here.