The Medical Society of the County of Albany

By: Michael J. Schoppmann, Esq.
The U.S. Supreme Court, in reviewing appeals as to the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), with a 5 to 4 Decision and Chief Justice Roberts breaking with dissenters, has left the ACA intact, for now. The foundational requirement that most citizens buy health insurance or pay a fine was [...]

Supreme Court Upholds Affordable Care Act; ACOs Multiply: In an unexpected split
decision, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld all but one provision of the federal Affordable Care
Act (ACA). The only change—and a significant one—resulting from the decision is that
individual states can now choose to “opt out” of the ACA’s Medicaid program expansion. For
a link to the [...]

Question: Some questions on my renewal questionnaire from my state licensing agency are confusing and seem unrelated to my qualifications to hold a medical license. Rather than answer incorrectly, I assume it is safer just to say “No” or to leave the answer blank when I don’t know how to answer or think the question [...]

Dear MVP Family:
Well, this day has finally come – it is time to announce my retirement.
I have some things I want to do, some places I want to see, and some things long postponed to be completed.
During last evening’s meeting of our Board of Directors, I announced my plans to retire at the end of [...]