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News & Press

Most of FPS' important news can be found in our monthly E-Connect newsletters. Members can view our E-Connect archive, here! If you are not a member but would like to receive FPS updates, you can join our FPS Friends email list here.

News relating to state legislation and advocacy can be found at our Legislative Update archives.

Below are some highlights from our Newsletters, as well as interim updates. You can click on the blue headings to read the full article.

News Relating to Practice
Friday, September 5, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) Florida Medical Association on Childhood Vaccinations and Immunizations » For Immediate Release: Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025 Press Inquiries: Christina Johnson , christina@on...
Monday, July 21, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) Background Screening Required For All Physicians » New Background Screening Requirements Now Apply to All Physicians Effective July 1, 2025 , all...
Saturday, March 1, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) Protect Critical NIH Research Funding » Protect Critical NIH Research Funding On February 7th, the Trump administration announced a new policy to cap facilit...
Wednesday, January 15, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) NEW Event for Early Career Psychiatrists » Join us for a new program where seasoned early-career colleagues share the real stories and lessons they wish they’d kno...
Thursday, December 5, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) Telemedicine prescribing flexibilities extended through 2025 » The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) have issued...
Tuesday, November 19, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) Urge Your Member of Congress to Support the COMPLETE Care Act » Mental health workforce shortages limit access to care nationwide, but population and evidence-based integrated care model...
Tuesday, October 15, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) How prior authorization is changing and why it matters » Humana, UnitedHealthcare, and the federal government are making changes affecting prior authorization. Humana is expanding...
Wednesday, October 9, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) CMS Offering Flexibilities to Those Affected by Hurricane Helene » CMS Offering Flexibilities to Those Affected by Hurricane Helene To support health care professionals and centers i...
Monday, October 7, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) Advocate for Physician Payment Reform - Act by Oct. 11 » Act by Oct. 11 to advocate for physician payment reform U.S. Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, MD (R-IA), and Jimmy Pane...
Tuesday, September 3, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) Update on pending Medicare payment cuts by FMA » Updates on Pending Medicare Payment Cuts Next year, physicians face a 2.8% Medicare conversion factor cut. This signifi...
Monday, March 25, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) Florida Reimbursement Assistance for Medical Education » The 2024 FRAME application acceptance window has been extended until April 15, 2024! The Florida Reimbursement A...
Wednesday, October 11, 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) DEA, HHS Extend Telemedicine Flexibilities Through 2024 » The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) last week announced the ex...
Wednesday, August 16, 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) News From BOOM and BOM: Psychological Evaluations No Longer Required for Adult Transgender Patients » News From the Board of Osteopathic Medicine and Board of Medicine Psychological Evaluations No Longer Required for Ad...
Thursday, July 13, 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) HIPAA Compliance for Telehealth to Be Required Again on August 9 » HIPAA Compliance for Telehealth to Be Required Again on August 9 Read more about this requirement in an APA Article...
Sunday, July 2, 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) Update to the Florida Electronic Health Records Exchange Act » SB 264, signed into law by Governor DeSantis on May 8, 2023, is most notable for the provision that bars citizens of a for...
Thursday, May 18, 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) More federal guidance on the end of the Public Health Emergency » With the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency’s (PHE) expiration last Thursday, May 11 , physicians should familiarize...
Wednesday, May 17, 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) DEA, SAMHSA Extend COVID-19 Telemedicine Flexibilities for Controlled Rx through November 11, 2023 » DEA, SAMHSA Extend COVID-19 Telemedicine Flexibilities for Prescribing Controlled Medications t hrough November...
Monday, May 1, 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) New Eight-Hour Training Requirement for all DEA Registered Practitioners » On December 29, 2022, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 enacted a new one-time , eight-hour training req...
Friday, February 3, 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Set To End May 11 » COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Set To End May 11 On Jan. 30, “the Biden administration announced ” (PDF) that “...
Friday, January 27, 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) Florida Reimbursement Assistance for Medical Education (FRAME) launches February 1, 2023 » On February 1, 2023, the Florida Department of Health will launch the Florida Reimbursement Assistance for Medical Educati...
Thursday, January 26, 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) Public Health Emergency Declaration Extended » Public Health Emergency Declaration Extended On January 11, 2023, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secret...
Tuesday, November 8, 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) Florida Law Reminder for Early Prescription Refills » The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation has posted a NOTICE TO INDUSTRY: Florida Law Reminder for Early Prescription Re...
Wednesday, July 27, 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) First Coast Service Options reconsidered coverage for TMS » A big win for psychiatry in Florida, thanks to long-time FPS member and FPS’ 2018 Practitioner of the Year: Dr. Debra Barn...
Friday, July 15, 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) 988 - The New Behavioral Health Crisis Number - Launches Tomorrow, July 16th! » Tomorrow, July 16, 2022, 9-8-8 will be activated across the U.S. All calls to 9-8-8 from Florida residents for ass...
Friday, February 25, 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) U.S. Senate Passes the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act » For more information, please view the press release below from the https://drlornabreen.org/we-did-it/ site: ...
Wednesday, December 22, 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) No Surprises Act - Effective 1/1/2022 » Regulations have been recently finalized that require certain patient protections to address concerns about surprise...
Monday, November 15, 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) CMS Approves Permanent Coverage of Audio-Only Telehealth Services for Mental Illness/SUDs » CMS Approves Permanent Coverage of Audio-Only Telehealth Services for Mental Illness/SUDs The Centers for Medicare an...
Wednesday, November 10, 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) New Mental Health Care Service Webpage » A new mental health care service webpage is now available on the Department of Financial Services website. The webpage...
Thursday, October 21, 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) Children’s Medical Groups Declare National Emergency on Child and Adolescent Mental Health » Three children’s advocacy organizations, including the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP), on Tue...
Friday, July 23, 2021 Broward County Implements Stepping Up Initiative » Broward County is implementing the Stepping Up Initiative . The program is a joint venture between the APA Foundation and...
Friday, July 23, 2021 New Webpage on Telehealth » FPS has developed a new Telehealth webpage with curated information from our legislative team and staff. Please visi...
Thursday, April 29, 2021 Telehealth Provider Financial Assistance Available » The COVID-19 Telehealth Program provides $200 million in funding, appropriated by Congress as part of the Coronavirus Aid,...
Wednesday, April 28, 2021 Extension of FL COVID Telehealth Regulation » G overnor DeSantis signed Executive Order 21-94 on April 27th, which extends Executive Order...
Friday, April 23, 2021 Tallahassee Launches Mental Health Mobile Response Unit » From the Tallahassee Democrat: ______________________________________________________________________________________...
Friday, March 26, 2021 CURES Act - New Resources » Patient Information Sharing Rules - CURES Act The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Informat...
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