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History
- Referred to insurance
- Referred to insurance
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Provides for increased podiatry care and benefits under accident and health insurance policies
In Senate Committee · Insurance · Sponsor John J. Flanagan
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:A8820
Title of bill
An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to cover- age and benefits of accident and health insurance policies for podiatric care
Purpose
To provide parity in reimbursement for Doctors of Podiatric Medicine.
Summary
Amends §§3216, 3221 and 4304 of the Insurance Law to provide equal reimbursement for podiatric procedures regardless of the provider.
Justification
Podiatrists are among the only three professions licensed to perform surgery in New York State, the others being physicians and dentists. When surgery or any other podiatric procedure is performed, the reimbursement should be identical whether it is performed by a podiatrist or a physician. Simple rules of fairness dictate reimburse- ment parity for work performed. This legislation would prohibit the discrimination which podiatrists now experience.
Fiscal impact
None
Effective date
This act shall take effect January 1, 2010 and shall apply to policies and contracts issued, renewed, modified, altered or amended on or after such date.
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