Action Needed To Increase Medicaid Reimbursement for Emergency Services

Your advocacy is essential. The Governor and Legislature are negotiating the FY26 Budget, including a proposal which includes an appropriation of $50-$100 million from the Managed Care Organization (MCO) Tax to support an increase in the Medicaid physician fee schedule.

It is crucial the Governor and the legislature hear directly from New York’s physicians conveying the need for this appropriation to address the crisis of wait times, boarding of patients and staffing in Emergency Departments across the State.

New York State has a significant Medicaid reimbursement rate deficit for emergency physicians relative to Medicare and reimbursement in other surrounding states. The State needs to provide significant financial resources to address this crisis in the final budget.