Current Problem
Currently in NYS, who is allowed to own a Professional Service Corporation?
A. Anyone with a business degree
B. Only individuals licensed in the same profession
C. Any healthcare worker regardless of license
B. Only individuals licensed in the same profession
What is the main purpose of Bill A.2588/S.3350
A. To allow different healthcare professionals to form partnerships
B. To lower the cost of copays
C. To create more jobs for occupational therapists
A. To allow different healthcare professionals to form partnerships
What specific administrative tool can providers share under this bill to improve the speed of patient care?
A. General office software
B. Personal insurance billing codes
C. Integrated electronic health record
C. Integrated electronic health record
Can an Occupational therapist and a Primary Care doctor be true business partners in NYS?
A. Yes, if they share an office
B. No, they can only collaborate
C. Yes, only in different locations
B. No, they can only collaborate
Who will this proposed bill allow to be equal co-owners of a PLLC?
A. Doctors and insurance companies
B. OT, PT, SLP, LMSW, PA, MD, BCBA, etc.
C. Nurses and insurance companies
B. OT, PT, SLP, LMSW, PA, MD, BCBA, etc.
Which of these operational departments can be legally unified under the new partnership structure?
A. Centralized receptionists and billing departments
B. State-mandated medical boards
C. Ethics review board
A. Centralized receptionists and billing departments
Why might a patient face delayed or inequitable treatment right now?
A. They have to visit multiple separate businesses for the same injury/illness
B. Interdisciplinary members are forbidden to collaborate on treatment
C. There aren't enough appointments for therapy
A. They have to visit multiple separate businesses for the same injury/illness
What does this bill eliminate the need for?
A. Medical insurance
B. Referrals
C. Complex workaround contracts
C. Complex workaround contracts
What does the bill allow for to help "high need" patients
A. Home visits
B. Additional OT services only
C. Instant internal referrals
C. Instant internal referrals
What does the current law in NYS prevent different providers from sharing
A. a shared physical office space
B. insurance
C. electronic records, receptionists, and referrals
C. electronic records, receptionists, and referrals
What financial benefit does this bill provide to these new partnerships
A. They no longer have to bill to insurance companies
B. They can receive free government funding
C. They can combine revenue into one company bank account
C. They can combine revenue into one company bank account
Which two specific business entities are mentioned in the bill as being eligible for multidisciplinary co-ownership
A. Solo practioners and general partnerships
B. Professional Limited Liability Companies and Professional Service Corporations
C. Non-profit organizations and charitable foundations
B. Professional Limited Liability Companies and Professional Service Corporations
Why do providers currently have to use "complex workaround contracts" between different types of practices?
A. Because NYS prevents them from combining revenue
B. Because they are required be operating in separate locations
C. Because digital records are not yet legal for allied professionals in NY
A. Because NYS prevents them from combining revenue
This bill allows partnerships for which groups?
A. any business owner
B. Out of state contractors
C. various licensed allied professionals
C. various licensed allied professionals
What is the primary intended outcome of streamlining separate services into a single business?
A. Reducation the total number of licensed professionals
B. To open more appointments for occupational therapy services
C. ensuring best practice and improving overall quality of care for patients
C. ensuring best practice and improving overall quality of care for patients
Under current NYS Law, while healthcare professionals are permitted to collaborate clinically, what specific legal prohibition prevents them from achieving 'true business partnership as addressed by Bill S.3350/ A.2588?
A) A statute that forbids the pooling of patient data across different electronic health record (EHR) platforms for specialists.
B) The legal requirement that all revenue generated by allied professionals be kept in individual, license-specific escrow accounts.
C) The 'Same-Profession' ownership restriction, which mandates that a PC or PLLC be owned exclusively by individuals holding the same professional license.
D) A regulation that classifies any shared billing department or receptionist between different provider types as an illegal referral kickback.
C) The 'Same-Profession' ownership restriction, which mandates that a PC or PLLC be owned exclusively by individuals holding the same professional license.