NY A07298

Expands the definition of "emergency services" under New York's surprise billing law to include public or private ambulance services transporting patients to the emergency room for treatment of an emergency condition

Requires health care plans to pay reasonable amounts for ambulance services from non-participating providers, with patients paying no more than they would for in-network ambulance providers

Prohibits non-participating ambulance providers from billing insured patients beyond applicable copayments, coinsurance, or deductibles

Allows non-participating ambulance providers and health care plans to submit fee disputes to an independent dispute resolution entity

Takes effect immediately and applies to insurance policies issued, renewed, amended, modified, or altered on or after the effective date