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Comments: HCFANY Comments to New York State Health Benefits Exchange on Developing a Quality and Satisfaction Rating Proposal

Posted September 28, 2012 by Amanda

HCFANY comments on the State’s proposal for developing a quality and satisfaction rating for the New York State Health Benefit Exchange. HCFANY highlights four issues that we believe are of concern to New York’s health care consumers and small businesses: 1. Quality Information Should be Widely Disseminated to Consumers 2. Additional Domains and/or Measures Should be […]

HCFANY Letter to DFS on Aetna’s Proposed Rate Increases

Posted September 6, 2012 by arianne

 HCFANY’s objection to the proposed rate increases of up to 17.5 percent posted for Q1 2013 – Q4 2013 for Aetna Health Inc. (NY) (Direct Pay HMO, Direct Pay POS, Healthy NY, and Small Group HMO), and Aetna Health Insurance Company (Small Group POS) (collectively, the “Aetna” products) currently pending before the New York State Department […]

Advocacy: Letter to Department of Financial Services on Empire Proposed Rate Increases

Posted August 31, 2012 by Amanda

HCFANY objects to Empire’s Rate Applications based upon its review of information available from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”) and the additional actuarial memoranda and supporting documentation posted on the Department’s website. Based on the data reviewed, HCFANY urges the Department to reject Empire’s proposed rate changes.  

Advocacy: Letter to Department of Financial Services on HealthNow Proposed Rate Increase

Posted August 27, 2012 by Amanda

HCFANY objects to HealthNow’s Rate Applications based upon its review of information available from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”) and the additional actuarial memoranda and supporting documentation posted on the Department’s website. Based on the data reviewed, HCFANY urges the Department to reject or reduce substantially HealthNow’s proposed rate increases.