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Coverage4All Myths

Posted May 25, 2023 by Amanda Dunker

In 2022, the FY 2023 budget deal resulted in a promise made by Governor Hochul’s Administration to seek federal funding through a 1332 Waiver to expand our Essential Plan program to all New York State residents, including immigrants who are undocumented. In a turnaround, the State’s final FY 2024 proposed budget excludes immigrants from the […]

Testimony on the 2021-2022 State Budget

Posted March 24, 2021 by Amanda Dunker

This testimony was submitted on February 25, 2021. Download a pdf below.   Health Care for All New York (HCFANY) would like to thank the chairs and members of the Assembly Ways and Means and the Senate Finance Committees for providing the public an opportunity to provide our comments on the state budget. HCFANY is […]

Urgent Health Actions For 2021

Posted January 27, 2021 by Amanda Dunker

Coverage Half of New Yorkers say that they cannot afford medical care even with insurance and another 5 percent of New Yorkers, 1 million people, have no coverage at all. New York should enact the New York Health Act (S3577a/A5248a) to cover everyone. RIGHT NOW: Pass S2549/A1585 to ensure that immigrants affected by COVID-19 have […]

Private Health Insurance Resources

HCFANY Letter to DFS on Independent Health Proposed Rate Increases

Posted August 10, 2012 by arianne

HCFANY’s objection to the proposed rate increases of up to 17% posted for 2013 for the following insurance products: – Independent Health Association (Ind – Encompass I2; Ind – Encompass Plus I2; Ind – Basic Plan, Silver Conversion, Gold Conversion; HNY; SG – Encompass A, B, C, D; SG – FlexFit Select; SG – Encompass […]

HCFANY Letter to DFS on MVP Proposed Rate Increases

Posted August 8, 2012 by arianne

HCFANY’s objection to the proposed rate increases of up to 19.9% posted for Q1 2013 – Q4 2013 for the following insurance products: MVP Health Plan, Inc. (Healthy New York, Individual Direct Pay, and Large Group HMO); MVP Health Insurance Company (Small Group EPO and PPO); (together “MVP”) currently pending before the New York State Department […]

Comments: HCFANY Comments to the NYS Exchaneg on the Essential Health Benefit Benchmark Plan Option

Posted August 6, 2012 by Amanda

HCFANY submits these comments on New York’s selection of an Essential Health Benefits (EHB) benchmark plan for use in the individual and small group insurance markets. The EHB decision is thus critically important for New York’s individuals, families, and small businesses, who are desperately in need of affordable, comprehensive insurance coverage. It is especially important […]

HCFANY Letter to DFS on Excellus Proposed Rate Increases

Posted August 2, 2012 by arianne

 Requested Rate Changes – Excellus HealthyNY (all regions); Standard Individual HOM and POS Plans (all regions); Valumed and ValumedPlus Transitions (all regions); Excellus SG HMO Blue, Ind Blue Cross/Blue Shield, CMM Direct Pay, SG Healthy Blue, Simply Blue, Active Univera valUcare PPO and HDHP, Ind Extended AB Contract, (Rochester, Central NY/Syracuse, Utica); Univera SG Value […]