Repeal tax on same-day procedures at surgery centers

Late last year, the state of Connecticut implemented a deeply flawed 6 percent tax on same-day surgical procedures at ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) throughout the state. Data show that this tax will reduce patients’ access to the high quality, cost-effective,...

Letter to the Editor: Surgery Center Tax Problem

I would like to thank Dr. Thomas Rockoff for making us aware of the new gross-receipts tax on ambulatory surgery centers that was quietly imposed [Feb. 1, letter, “Surgery Center Tax Crippling”]. Not only is it the highest in the nation, it adds to the...

Letter to the Editor: Surgery Center Tax Crippling

During this past legislative session, a 6 percent gross-receipts tax on ambulatory surgery centers was passed. This tax, the highest in the nation, was imposed without a public hearing and no understanding of its impact on Connecticut’s health care system. Very...

News Times: Provider tax will harm surgery centers

The Connecticut General Assembly recently imposed a deeply flawed 6-percent provider tax on same-day surgical procedures at ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) throughout the state. These centers are a vital part of Connecticut’s health care system, performing an...