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New Yorkers Continue to Flock to the NY State of Health

Posted November, 30 2017 by Taylor Frazier

New York State’s official health plan Marketplace, the NY State of Health (NYSOH), announced this morning that more than 45,000 New Yorkers enrolled in Qualified Health Plan and Essential Plan coverage for the first time during the first four week of Open Enrollment. This represents an 13 percent increase in Marketplace participation compared to the […]

Ready? Set? Renew!

Posted November, 16 2017 by Taylor Frazier

If you currently have a Qualified Health Plan (QHP) through the New York State of Health (NYSOH), New York’s official health insurance Marketplace, you can renew your coverage for 2018 starting TODAY. Retuning consumers must renew their coverage between November 16, 2017 and December 15, 2017 to avoid a gap in coverage. You can renew […]

New York Advocates and Allies Hold Fifth Round of Annual ACA Summits Across the State

Posted November, 6 2017 by Taylor Frazier

Guest post by Mark Hannay, Director, Metro New York Health Care for All Campaign. New York’s fifth open enrollment period began this past Wednesday, November 1. This is the period during which people can renew or sign up for private health insurance coverage through the Marketplace.  Here in New York, the New York State of […]

NYSOH Announces that Open Enrollment Will Run Through January 31, 2018

Posted September, 8 2017 by Taylor Frazier

Yesterday, the NY State of Health, New York State’s official health plan Marketplace announced in a press release that Open Enrollment for the 2018 plan year would begin on November 1, 2017 and last for a full three months, ending on January 31, 2018. As you may have heard in the spring, the federal government […]