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Bill Targeting $400 M Savings Stalled, Fee-For-Service Criticized

5/20/2026

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Senator Samra Brouk and Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon introduced a bill to shift mental health and substance-use services to fee-for-service, targeting $400 million in savings.
The proposal is stalled in Senate and Assembly committees, delaying its October 1 2026 start.
Eric Linzer, president of the New York Health Plan Association, argues fee-for-service lacks oversight, citing a Department of Health claim that plans exceed quality benchmarks.

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Story summary

Senator Samra Brouk and Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon introduced a bill to shift mental health and substance-use services to fee-for-service, targeting $400 million in savings.
The proposal is stalled in Senate and Assembly committees, delaying its October 1 2026 start.
Eric Linzer, president of the New York Health Plan Association, argues fee-for-service lacks oversight, citing a Department of Health claim that plans exceed quality benchmarks.