240.977 Medical Interpretive Services
MSSNY will advocate that CMS and privately sponsored health insurance plans provide full and adequate compensation for patient interpreter services, with the goal of improving patient engagement and healthcare outcomes in general in the non-English proficient population. MSSNY will also advocate to the New York Department of Health to allow for usage of family members, friends or employees of physicians’ practices when a certified interpreter is unavailable. (HOD 2020-255)
