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MSD Serves As Host for SS1 for SB 120 Bill Signing Event
Governor John Carney, Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long, Senator Bryan Townsend, Representative David Bentz, Delaware Health and Social Services Secretary Molly Magarik, Insurance Commissioner Trinidad Navarro and others who were instrumental, came to the MSD Building on Friday, October 1st to celebrate the signing of the primary care reform legislation, Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 120. MSD members Nancy Fan, MD, in her leadership role with the Primary Care Reform Collaborative, and James Gill, MD were recognized for their involvement, expertise, and leadership in helping to educate legislators and administrators on the importance of primary care services. Primary care is the foundation for a trusted relationship in the health care system to help keep patients healthy. The bill is a step to ensuring access to high-quality, affordable health care. Insurance Commissioner Navarro indicated the legislation outlines a three-pronged approach for primary care reform: increasing the investment in primary care; creating cost containment mechanisms; and expanding alternative payment model adoption to ensure the investment made in primary care does not result in non-sustainable increases in total cost of care for patients and also does not increase insurance premiums. Watch event the video.

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Serving Delawareans in Need for Two Decades

The Medical Society of Delaware (MSD) has renewed the contract with the Division of Public Health (DPH) to continue the Voluntary Initiative Program (VIP) into the fiscal year 2022. June 11, 2021, marks the 20^th consecutive year that MSD has proudly served the community in this capacity. VIP is administered by MSD and supported by the Delaware Foundation for Medical Services (DFMS), a charitable foundation of MSD. The Voluntary Initiative Program is part of the Health Care Connection (HCC), a state-funded program that helps coordinate charitable medical services by physicians and provides additional health service resources for patients. Physician participation adds value and improves medical outcomes for patients enrolled in HCC. Enrolled HCC participants receive discounted medical services based on their income. 

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MSD President Dr. Matthew Burday, DO Opinion Piece On Primary Care
At the time of this publication, two local media outlets published an opinion piece written by MSD President, Matthew J. Burday, DO. Primary Care is on Life Support in Delaware was carried by both Delaware Online and the Cape Gazette, explaining Delaware's primary care crisis and how Senate Bill 120 can help to address this challenge.

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