New York A07239 requires Medicare and Medicaid managed care providers to cover certain out-of-network health care if the patient has a long-term.

New York A07239, known as the "patient choice of health care provider protection act," mandates that Medicare and Medicaid managed care providers offer coverage for specific out-of-network health care services. This applies when a patient has a long-term relationship with a medical professional who is not part of the managed care provider's network. A "long term relationship" is defined as a treatment relationship of ninety days or longer during which the health care professional provided medical assistance to the patient at least ten times.

New York A07239 requires Medicare and Medicaid managed care providers to cover certain out-of-network health care if the patient has a long-term.

New York A07239, known as the "patient choice of health care provider protection act," mandates that Medicare and Medicaid managed care providers offer coverage for specific out-of-network health care services. This applies when a patient has a long-term relationship with a medical professional who is not part of the managed care provider's network. A "long term relationship" is defined as a treatment relationship of ninety days or longer during which the health care professional provided medical assistance to the patient at least ten times.