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New York Bans Healthcare Providers from Financial Exploitation

9/26/2025

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New York's Division of Consumer Protection prohibits healthcare providers from assisting patients with medical financial-product applications and from requiring credit-card pre-authorization before emergency or necessary services.
The agency emphasizes that providers must notify patients about the risks associated with these medical financial products.
These regulations aim to protect patients from exploitation and to ensure informed consent in healthcare financial matters.

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New York's Division of Consumer Protection prohibits healthcare providers from assisting patients with medical financial-product applications and from requiring credit-card pre-authorization before emergency or necessary services.
The agency emphasizes that providers must notify patients about the risks associated with these medical financial products.
These regulations aim to protect patients from exploitation and to ensure informed consent in healthcare financial matters.