Posted May, 4 2011 by arianne
New Yorkers are patiently waiting for the State to act on the federal requirement to establish a health insurance Exchange. Like other states, New York is eligible to receive federal funding to establish a state-operated Exchange. This includes an unlimited – yes, you read that correctly – multi-year funding opportunity which could mean a few extra hundred […]
Posted April, 28 2011 by arianne
The Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) released a new report today which highlights the effects that that the economic recession has had on employee health benefits. As you may have guessed, it ain’t pretty. Nationwide, the number of employees getting health insurance from their own employers dropped from 53.2% to 52%, mostly – but not entirely […]
Posted April, 25 2011 by arianne
Last week was a busy one for advocates and policymakers thinking about Insurance Exchanges. As mentioned in previous posts, New York is required by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to establish an Insurance Exchange by 2014 (or participate instead in a federal Exchange). 31 states have already introduced legislation on the matter, and New York […]
Posted April, 19 2011 by arianne
Advocates around the state are gearing up for what is shaping up to be a very interesting conversation on just what New York’s insurance Exchange should look like. As many of you already know, the Affordable Care Act requires states to set up Health Benefit Exchanges – web and phone -accessible marketplaces where people and businesses can go to […]