This proposed tax would require insurance companies to pay the Department of Health a percentage surcharge on all payments made for services provided by physicians in private offices or urgent care facilities which are billed as surgery or radiology services.
The tax would likely be passed on to patients through higher premiums, co-payments and deductibles, according to the message. It would also likely lead to lower reimbursements for providers.
The AAO-HNS and the New York State Society of Otolaryngology is encouraging its members to contact their state legislators to oppose the proposal, and provided a pre-written letter that can be filled out and e-mailed to legislators.
View and letter and learn more about the budget proposal by clicking here.
