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Legislative Updates
The Medical Society of the County of Queens Advocacy Alert for Physicians The “Collective Negotiation Bill” APPROVED by
Senate Health Committee! Physicians are a step closer to being able to get together to negotiate
rates with insurance carriers! This is our # 1 Legislative Priority TODAY—A bill to Reform Managed Care What does this all mean and why should you care? What: A.4301-A Canestrari / S. 5204 Breslin
Purpose: These bills outline legislation that would allow physicians to negotiate contracts with health plans (it is currently illegal for you and your colleagues to do that. You must “take it or leave it” Wouldn’t you like to negotiate relevant patient care terms just like any other small business owner? Where: The Assembly bill has been moved into the Assembly “Ways and Means Committee”. The Senate bill was approved by and has just moved out of the Senate “Health Committee” Goal: To encourage the Members of the Assembly Ways and Means Committee to Pass it and move it to the next step (the floor of the Assembly for a vote) To encourage the Senators to move it to a vote and, of course to vote YES! Action: PLEASE CALL TODAY!! Call your Assembly Members (see list below) to say, “As a physician and a member of the Queens Medical Society, I urge you to request that Chairman Farrell of the Ways and Means Committee put bill # A. 4301 Canestrari on an up-coming agenda, so it can be approved and sent to the floor for a vote and I urge you to vote YES”. PLEASE CALL TODAY!! Call your Senator (see list below) to say, “As a physician and a member of the Queens Medical Society, I ask that if you have not already done so, that you co-sponsor bill # S. 5204 Breslin and I urge you to ask that a vote be taken before the end of June.” |
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