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Life for NY’s health insurers just got a little more interesting

Posted February, 15 2012 by arianne

It’s getting to be that time of the year again, and we all dread to hear those three little words…”You’re being audited.” [cue scary Psycho knife sound] Thankfully, it’s not consumers who have to worry this time – its our health insurers.  The Department of Financial Services (DOFS) announced today that it will soon start performing random audits […]

Diagnosis: Bankruptcy

Posted February, 15 2012 by arianne

It’s interesting that as the health reform debate sputters on, more and more personal stories are coming out of the woodwork to make the case for the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

Happy (Health Policy) Valentine’s Day!

Posted February, 14 2012 by arianne

Well, it’s that time of the year again! February 14th and love is in the air – and in the social media blogosphere… Anybody who is on twitter or follows us @hcfany will probably have noticed the hashtag #healthpolicyvalentines take off at the end of last week.  This has really brought a smile to this […]

Patients in Need are Stunned and Dunned

Posted February, 13 2012 by arianne

The New York Times put hospital financial assistance, a long-time HCFANY priority for reform, on the front page today with an article called “Hospitals Flout Charity Aid Law.” The article presents findings of a new report by the Community Service Society of New York, “Incentivizing Patient Financial Assistance: How to Fix New York’s Hospital Financial […]