Action Needed To Increase Medicaid Reimbursement for Emergency Services

Your advocacy is needed! The Governor has released her Executive Budget proposal which includes an allocation of $50 million to support an increase in the Medicaid physician fee schedule, bringing Medicaid reimbursement closer to the Medicare level.

It is crucial the Governor and the legislature hear directly from New York’s physicians conveying the need for this allocation 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.

Please take action by using the link below to send a letter to the Governor, your Senator and Assemblymember. We encourage you to personalize your message on why this is important to you!