Posted October, 4 2010 by arianne
New York State Insurance Superintendent James Wrynn announced today that health insurer Aetna has been issued a fine of $850,000 in response to several health insurance violations. These violations in large part consisted of failures to provide their enrollees with necessary information regarding their rights or the cost of their care, and taking too much time to make decisions on health care claims. Shame […]
Posted September, 29 2010 by arianne
A new report released this morning by Families USA finds that roughly 1.6 million New Yorkers will be eligible for premium credits under the Affordable Care Act (ACA)starting in 2014. The vast majority of these will be working families with at least one full-time worker. These tax credits will come as a relief to both […]
Posted September, 23 2010 by arianne
Today marks the 6-month anniversary of the passage of the new health reform bill was passed and is the starting point for several new insurance provisions. While most people won’t notice the new changes, these changes will make it easier for New Yorkers to stay healthy and greater protection in the event that they should get sick. Of […]
Posted September, 17 2010 by arianne
Just as key provisions of the nation’s new health reform law are about to kick in, new Census Data are showing why the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) is needed. The total number of uninsured New Yorkers rose to 2.8 million in 2009, a 4.3 percentage increase from 2008, according to new data […]