Posted March, 11 2013 by arianne
For anyone not on HCFANY’s email list – we will be holding an emergency coalition call TODAY at 3 PM to discuss ACA implementation in the NYS budget. Several key issues for health insurance consumers are on the table. How they are resolved will determine the success of the ACA in New York, and whether people will be better or […]
Posted March, 5 2013 by arianne
Due to a nasty weather forecast, this Thursday’s HCFANY briefing has been postponed. The new date will be Thursday. March 28th, and as of now all other details (time, location, etc.) remain the same. We’ll keep you posted on any changes, but please be sure to update your calendars! Sorry for the inconveniece, folks!
Posted February, 25 2013 by arianne
Thanks to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), more than 1 million uninsured New Yorkers will newly have access to affordable health insurance options starting this fall. That’s a lot of folks who will need to wade through a lot of new information in the coming months. HCFANY will be holding a briefing in New York City on […]
Posted February, 22 2013 by arianne
This week, the State-sponsored report on how to reduce health disparities through the New York Health Benefit was released, outlining a myriad of recommendations culled from a stakeholder meeting held back in September. These recommendations track three core themes discussed at the stakeholder meeting: 1) consumer assistance, 2) network adequacy, and 3) data collection. Recommendations […]