NYS Healthcare Legislative Summit
The Healthcare Summit is designed for legislators and physicians to share ideas in a roundtable format and practical solutions that could be made during the 2026 legislative session.
Potential Focus Areas:
Medicaid
Funding
Establish an approach for handling FFS and MMC funding decreases from CMS
Independent
Dispute Resolution
Ensure patients have access to
specialized care
Denials and Appeals Management
Create more streamlined methods to manage denials and appeals across multiple payers.
Prior
Authorization
Clarify the rules of the road around prior authorizations and subsequent payment.
Physician Burnout and Retention
Identify ways to retain current doctors and keep new graduates in New York
Prompt
Payment Laws
Develop stronger accountability for prompt payment to providers.