6 things to know about Connecticut's proposed ASC tax

Surgery center administrators in Connecticut are working to influence legislators to get rid of a 6 percent "provider tax" in the $40.3 billion Democratic budget, reports Washington Times.

Here are six things to know, according to the report:

1. The Connecticut Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers says about 15 of their 61 centers will be forced to close if the tax is passed.

2. Association President Ken Rosenquest believes the tax will make centers cut back on services or reconsider what services they want to grow into, according to the report.

3. Martin Pressman, MD, of Connecticut Foot Surgery Center in Milford, believes the tax would force patients into hospital settings as it would impact surgery centers' bottom line.

4. In Rhode Island, a budget passed which removes a 2 percent surcharge on net patient revenue at outpatient facilities and Florida recently repealed a similar tax, reports the Washington Times.

5. The General Assembly is expected to take up a special session on the budget at the end of this month.

6. According to the report, the tax would generate $15 million in its first year, and $20 million in its second year.

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