This op-ed is weird.
As far as I can tell, the Legislature passed only one bill on early intervention services this year & it works nothing like this.
In fact, it would *end* third-party coverage of EIS and fund the program with a tax on insurance.
timesunion.com/opinion/articl…
As far as I can tell, the Legislature passed only one bill on early intervention services this year & it works nothing like this.
In fact, it would *end* third-party coverage of EIS and fund the program with a tax on insurance.
timesunion.com/opinion/articl…
From the sponsor's memo: "Implementing this change would remove any obligation on insurers to pay
for EI services and replace it with a lump sum payment ..." assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_f…
for EI services and replace it with a lump sum payment ..." assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_f…
The lump-sum payment would come from a 4% hike in the "covered lives assessment," a per-person tax on health coverage -- which, in reality, comes out of the pockets of premium payers, not insurers.
Background: empirecenter.org/publications/l…
Background: empirecenter.org/publications/l…
The tax being raised -- which the op-ed does not mention -- is arguably New York's least equitable revenue source.
The existing rate varies by region, ranging from $9.20 per individual in Utica to $171.67 in New York City -- a difference of almost 1,800%!
The existing rate varies by region, ranging from $9.20 per individual in Utica to $171.67 in New York City -- a difference of almost 1,800%!
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