Posted April, 16 2015 by Amanda
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzEaEUc1TPc Need health coverage? Many New Yorkers still have options to enroll in health coverage on the NY State of Health Marketplace! Open enrollment for 2015 coverage officially ended on February 15, 2015. But those eligible for Medicaid and Child Health Plus (CHPlus) can enroll all year long. And, others who experience a “Qualifying Life Event” (marriage, divorce, aging […]
Posted April, 15 2015 by Amanda
Late last night, the Senate passed H.R. 2, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA), a bi-partisan legislative package originating in the House of Representatives that, among other things, reauthorizes funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for two years, through 2017. HCFANY and other leaders in healthcare advocacy supported a four-year extension. […]
Posted April, 8 2015 by Amanda
Remember that Special Enrollment Period the NY State of Health Marketplace set up for tax season? From March 1 to the end of this month (April 30), uninsured New Yorkers facing a tax penalty can enroll in health plans through the Marketplace. To get the word out, the New York City health department invested in a month-long television […]
Posted April, 7 2015 by Amanda
NYS legislators approved the 2015-2016 State Enacted Budget in the wee hours of April Fool’s Day last week (no joke). As always, HCFANY groups had worked hard to promote strong health insurance provisions. Here’s where things landed when it comes to key consumer health care priorities: Consumer Assistance Funding: The final budget contains $3 million […]