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Health Insurance Rate Review/Prior Approval Resources
HCFANY’s Comments on 2017 Rate Requests
Posted June 17, 2016 by Amanda Dunker
Every year, HCFANY submits comments to the Department of Financial Services on health insurance carriers’ rate requests. Below are our comments on carriers’ requests for 2017.
Template: Consumer Comments on Insurance Rate Changes, 2017
Posted May 20, 2016 by Amanda Dunker
Health insurance companies in New York State must ask for permission from the Department of Financial Services (DFS) to change their rates. DFS considers public comments when conducting their review. There are two templates below, one for responding to a proposed increase and one for responding to a proposed decrease. Once you download the template and add […]
Letters: Rate review comments for 10 health insurance carriers
Posted July 10, 2015 by Hannah Lupien
HCFANY submitted letters to the Department of Financial Services about 10 health insurers’ premium rate increase applications for 2016.
Issue Brief: Statement of Opposition to Proposed Prior Approval Act
Posted June 16, 2015 by Hannah Lupien
HCFANY opposes Senate Bill 4540/Assembly Bill 7439, which would change the law regarding prior approval by the Department of Financial Services (“DFS”) for health insurance companies seeking premium rate increases.