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Take Action: Stop Surprise Medical Bills

Posted March 2, 2014 by Amanda

What is the problem? If you go to an “in-network” hospital or clinic or have a medical emergency, you have every reason to assume your care will be covered. But, often this is not the case. Every year, thousands of New Yorkers receive out-of-network services without their knowledge – and are stuck with the bill. They […]

Testimony: HCFANY Testimony on 2014-2015 Executive Budget for Health/Medicaid Budget Hearing

Posted February 10, 2014 by Amanda

Governor Cuomo’s 2014-2015 Executive Budget includes a Basic Health Program, consumer protections regarding out-of-network services, and support for consumer assistance programs. View HCFANY’s support for these provisions and our position on other aspects of the budget in our recent written testimony on the Health/Medicaid budgetary issues.

HCFANY Memo of Support: Out-of-Network Legislation in 2014-2015 Executive Budget

Posted January 29, 2014 by Amanda

HCFANY strongly supports out-of-network protections, including requiring plans to meet network adequacy standards and protecting consumers against “suprise” medical bills for out-of-network services they did not choose. Governor Cuomo included important provisions related to out-of-network protections in his 2014-2015 Executive Budget, released on January 21, 2014. Read about our position in our memo to NYS […]

Testimony: HCFANY Testimony for Public Hearing on Implementation of the Affordable Care Act before the Senate Committees on Health and Insurance, January 2012

Posted January 19, 2014 by Amanda

HCFANY was invited to deliver testimony before the NYS Senate Committees of Health and Insurance at a hearing on January 13, 2014. The hearing concerned the Affordable Care Act and the NY State of Health Marketplace.