Posted November, 24 2011 by arianne
Our health care system is not perfect, that’s true. There are many changes we would like to see, some of which we may not ever get in our lifetimes. But, there are a lot of good things about our health care system too. On a day like today, when we’re all sitting down to our delicious free-range heritage breed […]
Posted November, 22 2011 by arianne
Like most warm-blooded Americans, we here at HCFANY enjoy a good infographic. Especially when it involves complex legal questions! Kaiser Health News (KHN) recently put together a nifty little infographic explaining the many different decisions the Supreme Court could make on the current challenge to the Affordable Care Act, and what the outcome of each decision would […]
Posted November, 18 2011 by arianne
Medical loss ratios (MLR) are all the buzz at the moment in the insurance world, and some folks may have noticed little snippets seeping into the mainstream media as of late. So, what is this all about and what’s the big deal? Well, under the health reform law, health insurance companies are required to disclose detailed information on how […]
Posted November, 16 2011 by arianne
As promised, New York’s Department of Financial Services (DOFS) has posted copies of every health insurer’s rate applications on it’s website. This is really a huge step in bringing transparency and accountability to the whole insurance rate review process, and for that we are extremely grateful. The downside (and this is really no surprise)…it ain’t […]