Posted April, 24 2015 by Amanda
Guest Post: Bob Cohen, Policy Director at Public Policy and Education Fund and Citizen Action – New York, and Peter Scatena, Intern at Public Policy and Education Fund The Affordable Care Act has resulted in the enrollment of an impressive 20 million people nationwide, but we still have a long way to end health disparities, […]
Posted April, 17 2015 by Amanda
Breaking news on this Friday afternoon: the NY State of Health just posted its 2016 Plan Invitation! This is the document that includes requirements for insurers to be certified and re-certified to participate on the Marketplace for the 2016 plan year. This year, in addition to requirements for Qualified Health Plans and Stand-alone Dental Plans, the Invitation […]
Posted April, 16 2015 by Amanda
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzEaEUc1TPc Need health coverage? Many New Yorkers still have options to enroll in health coverage on the NY State of Health Marketplace! Open enrollment for 2015 coverage officially ended on February 15, 2015. But those eligible for Medicaid and Child Health Plus (CHPlus) can enroll all year long. And, others who experience a “Qualifying Life Event” (marriage, divorce, aging […]
Posted April, 15 2015 by Amanda
Late last night, the Senate passed H.R. 2, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA), a bi-partisan legislative package originating in the House of Representatives that, among other things, reauthorizes funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for two years, through 2017. HCFANY and other leaders in healthcare advocacy supported a four-year extension. […]