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Rate Review Comments Due Sunday – Check Out Ours!

Posted June, 28 2018 by Amanda Dunker

In a recent blog post, we explained how New Yorkers can comment on the rates their insurers have requested for 2019. You can read that blog post here. The deadline for submitting comments is Sunday, July 1 so there isn’t very much time left. Comments can be submitted electronically here. And you can find our […]

HCFANY Annual Spring Meeting 2018 Recap

Posted June, 27 2018 by Taylor Frazier

On Friday, June 22, more than 70 HCFANY members from across the state gathered in Albany for our annual spring to learn about the Coalition’s ongoing and upcoming work to strengthen and expand health coverage all for New Yorkers and promote health equity. As you all know, it has been a very challenging year for health […]

Yet Another Plan to Repeal the ACA

Posted June, 19 2018 by Amanda Dunker

While there is no bill, we now have a summary of the latest plan for repealing the Affordable Care Act (you can read it here). It isn’t clear what the future is for this document. There are still members of Congress who believe voters want them to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA), even after […]

Comment on Rate Increases – Here’s How!

Posted June, 13 2018 by Amanda Dunker

Consumers in New York have the chance to comment on requested premium increases in the individual and small group health insurance markets. The applications, where insurers justify their requests, are available through the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) (you can submit comments online here; see below for direct links to each individual […]