CVMS Advocacy Proposals for 2025

The following proposals will be presented on behalf of CVMS at the MSV Annual Meeting in October of 2025:

Proposal #1

Whereas our communities are suffering due to inadequate access to proper healthcare, and

Whereas the patients and providers do not have the means for recruitment of adequate numbers for health professionals to resolve this problem, and 

Whereas, large local healthcare institutions have the resources to be able to recruit providers to this area,

Be it Resolved that all large local healthcare companies contribute at least 5% of their revenue to attracting and recruiting new providers (2% for PCPs and 3% for all other specialties) into this area for the purpose of improving access to healthcare.

Proposal #2

Whereas the rights of patients and providers are being seriously impaired by government and/or insurance policies in many states across the union, and

Whereas these rights should be held sacred within our healthcare system, and

Whereas government and insurance intervention is causing disruption of the doctor-patient relationships, and

Whereas government and insurance intervention is causing harm to appropriate, standardized, evidence-based medical care, and

Whereas government policies have criminalized appropriate medical care,

Be it resolved that government policies in the State of Virginia cannot be used to prevent appropriate and necessary medical care of any individual, and

Be it further resolved that a provider cannot be criminally charged for providing appropriate and necessary medical care to any individual. 

Proposal #3

Whereas, current CON laws provide no useful purpose as proven by multiple scientific studies, and

Whereas current CON laws have been proven to be harmful to health care in Virginia, and 

Whereas current CON laws have been proven to cause higher healthcare costs in Virginia,

Be it resolved that all Virginia CON laws be removed.

Proposal #4

Whereas suicidality is impossible for any provider to determine in any patient at any time, 

Be it resolved that the severity of the patient's psychiatric illness should be used as the criterion for hospitalization, rather than suicidality per se.

Proposal #5

Whereas, extensive documentation of patients' hospital and office visits is required by insurance companies,

Be it resolved that all insurance companies be required to pay a surcharge to providers for this service in the amount that would equal the fee required for a scribe.

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