Becker's Healthcare March 21, 2025
A law passed in New York last year sought to prohibit medical practices from requiring patients to sign consent-to-pay forms before receiving treatments or discussing costs.
But state officials, patient advocates and health professionals remain embroiled in a “tug-of-war” over the policy, according to a March 20 report from KFF Health News.
Here are 10 things to know about the controversy over consent-to-pay forms in New York:
1. Legal analysts have described the law as the first of its kind in the country.
2. Physicians, hospitals and other medical stakeholders have pushed back against the law, saying it will disrupt their practices’ workflow and payment logistics, particularly after services have been provided.
3. The state Department...
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