Posted September, 7 2012 by arianne
Today New York State announced the creation of five Regional Advisory Committees to provide advice and make recommendations on the establishment and operation of the Exchange in New York. The committees are comprised of representatives of consumers, small business, health care providers, insurance agents and brokers, labor organizations and other stakeholders. Several HCFANY members will […]
Posted September, 5 2012 by arianne
The summer may be cooling down, but the ACA is heating up as the feds continue to issue opportunities for public comment on ACA rulemaking. On August 21, as follow up to comments submitted in October 2011, HCFANY submitted comments on the final regulations for the health insurance premium tax credit. We await further guidance […]
Posted March, 22 2012 by arianne
Nope, it’s the ACA’s birthday. And the ACA has already brought big savings to New York consumers, with more on the way. As HCFANY blog readers know, New York State re-instated prior approval of health insurance premium increases in 2010, before the ACA passed. But the ACA has provided funding – including a $4.4 million […]
Posted November, 24 2011 by arianne
Our health care system is not perfect, that’s true. There are many changes we would like to see, some of which we may not ever get in our lifetimes. But, there are a lot of good things about our health care system too. On a day like today, when we’re all sitting down to our delicious free-range heritage breed […]