Tag Archives: elective procedure tax
Reports over the weekend say the Senate has dropped the elective cosmetic tax from the healthcare reform bill, but strangely, they decided to trade one controversial tax for another; a 10% tax on indoor tanning is now being considered as … Continue reading
Thinking about gifting cosmetic surgery? Dr. Mark Berman of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery offers some advice: “Make sure you’ve discussed the idea in the past so it doesn’t come as a surprise.” Read: ‘Tis the season for gifting … Continue reading
The elective procedure tax we wrote about last July is now part of the latest healthcare reform bill and could be implemented as early as 2010. The tax is a 5 percent charge on any procedure, administered by a licensed … Continue reading



