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New issue brief on patient confidentiality in New York

Posted June, 11 2014 by Amanda

Patient confidentiality is a cornerstone of health care. But, how do insurance companies protect patient confidentiality in communications with policy holders and members, particularly when it comes to sensitive health care services? Insurance companies often use an Explanation of Benefits (EOB) to communicate with policy holders to explain payments for health care services.  But, what what if […]

First HCFANY Children’s Health Champion Award goes to Judy Arnold

Posted June, 4 2014 by Amanda

From left to right, Elisabeth Benjamin, CSSNY; Judy Arnold, NYSDOH; Kate Breslin, SCAA; Lorraine Gonzalez-Camastra, CDF-NY   HCFANY’s Children, Youth & Families Task Force presented the first Children’s Health Champion to Judy Arnold, Director of the Division of Eligibility and Marketplace Integration at the NYS Department of Health.  The award is well deserved. Under Ms. […]

Women and Health Care: New Survey Results

Posted May, 30 2014 by Amanda

Guest post from Maryanne Tomazic, Raising Women’s Voices New survey data released this month by the Kaiser Family Foundation includes many important findings on women and health care. The national survey of 3,105 women took place in late 2013, before the end of the first open enrollment period of the new health insurance marketplaces. It […]

Talking kids’ coverage: New report compares children’s health program benefits in the U.S.

Posted May, 9 2014 by Amanda

This week, National Academy for State Health Policy and Georgetown University’s Center for Children & Families released a joint report analyzing Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) coverage in 42 separate programs in 38 states. For the past 17 years, CHIP has given states federal funds to operate public health insurance programs designed for children. New […]