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Ms. Marissa Levine, MD, MPH March 27, 2017
State Health Commissioner
Virginia Department of Health
109 Governor Street
Richmond, Virginia 2321
RE: Periodic Review of 12 VAC 5 ? 408 Certificate of Quality Assurance of Managed Care Health Insurance Plan (MCHIP) Licensees
Dear Dr. Levine:
The Medical Society of Virginia (MSV) respectfully submits comments to amend 12 VAC 5- 408 of the Code of Virginia. MSV represents nearly 11,000 physician, medical student and physician assistant members and aims to make Virginia the best place to practice and receive medical care.
MSV’s proposed amendments aim to address physician concerns that the current process diverts time and resources away from patient care. For MSV’s comments related to the current periodic review of the Certificate of Quality Assurance of MCHIP Licensees, MSV refers the department to comments submitted previously as part of a petition for rulemaking on January 11, 2016 regarding 12 VAC 5-408 of the Virginia Code, which have been attached to a separate email to Erik Bodin.
Thank you for your consideration of our proposed amendments. MSV appreciates the department’s continued work to ensure the credentialing process leads to enhanced quality and patient outcomes. Please see a separate email to Erik Bodin for all relevant attachments.
Sincerely,
Lauren Bates Rowe
Assistant Vice President of Health Policy
CC: Erik Bodin, Director Office of Licensure and Certification, VDH
Melina Davis-Martin, Executive Vice President, MSV
Scott Johnson, General Counsel, MSV
Ralston King, Assistant Vice President of Government Affairs, MSV
Julie Galloway, Health Policy Analyst, MSV