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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.

  

Legislation and Advocacy
Friday, June 13, 2025   (0 Comments - view/add)
The 2025 legislative session has been extended, again. »
The Florida Legislature has once again extended the 2025 legislative session—this time until June 18, 2025 —to finali...
Monday, March 3, 2025   (1 Comment - view/add)
Tell Congress to Protect Medicaid »
Tell Congress to Protect Medicaid Congress is considering several proposals to cut Medicaid in its budget reconcil...
Wednesday, September 11, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
Protect Patients from Step Therapy Protocols »
Please take a moment to  Send a Message  your member of Congress and Senator to support H.R. 2630/S.652 to req...
Monday, September 9, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
Help Pass the Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act »
If you have not yet done so, urge your member of Congress to  support H.R. 2474 , the Strengthening Medicar...
Tuesday, August 27, 2024
Comments Now Open for Proposed Fee Schedule »
Comments Now Open for Proposed Fee Schedule The proposed 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule has incorporate...
Tuesday, April 4, 2023   (0 Comments - view/add)
APA Responds to DEA’s Proposed Rules Regarding Telehealth, Buprenorphine »
APA Responds to DEA’s Proposed Rules Regarding Telehealth, Buprenorphine   Today APA filed two letters wi...
Wednesday, February 8, 2023   (0 Comments - view/add)
FPS Members at the Capitol for Behavioral Health Day »
Yesterday was Behavioral Health Day in Florida. The Florida Psychiatric Society joined other stake holders at the Capitol...
Wednesday, April 13, 2022   (0 Comments - view/add)
Renewal of De​​termination That A Public Health Emergency Exists »
Copied from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services website: https://aspr.hhs.gov/legal/PHE/Pages/COVID19-12Apr2022.a...
Monday, April 5, 2021
New Law! COVID Liability Protections for Healthcare & Businesses »
COVID-19 Liability Protections for Businesses & Health Care Providers has been signed into Florida law. FPS...
Tuesday, January 12, 2021
National Public Health Emergency Renewed »
Renewal of Determination That A Public Health Emergency Exists   Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar...