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Posted May 25, 2023 by Amanda Dunker
In 2022, the FY 2023 budget deal resulted in a promise made by Governor Hochul’s Administration to seek federal funding through a 1332 Waiver to expand our Essential Plan program to all New York State residents, including immigrants who are undocumented. In a turnaround, the State’s final FY 2024 proposed budget excludes immigrants from the […]
Posted March 24, 2021 by Amanda Dunker
This testimony was submitted on February 25, 2021. Download a pdf below. Health Care for All New York (HCFANY) would like to thank the chairs and members of the Assembly Ways and Means and the Senate Finance Committees for providing the public an opportunity to provide our comments on the state budget. HCFANY is […]
Posted January 27, 2021 by Amanda Dunker
Coverage Half of New Yorkers say that they cannot afford medical care even with insurance and another 5 percent of New Yorkers, 1 million people, have no coverage at all. New York should enact the New York Health Act (S3577a/A5248a) to cover everyone. RIGHT NOW: Pass S2549/A1585 to ensure that immigrants affected by COVID-19 have […]
Posted August 6, 2012 by Amanda
HCFANY submits these comments on New York’s selection of an Essential Health Benefits (EHB) benchmark plan for use in the individual and small group insurance markets. The EHB decision is thus critically important for New York’s individuals, families, and small businesses, who are desperately in need of affordable, comprehensive insurance coverage. It is especially important […]
Posted August 2, 2012 by arianne
Requested Rate Changes – Excellus HealthyNY (all regions); Standard Individual HOM and POS Plans (all regions); Valumed and ValumedPlus Transitions (all regions); Excellus SG HMO Blue, Ind Blue Cross/Blue Shield, CMM Direct Pay, SG Healthy Blue, Simply Blue, Active Univera valUcare PPO and HDHP, Ind Extended AB Contract, (Rochester, Central NY/Syracuse, Utica); Univera SG Value […]
Posted July 13, 2012 by arianne
HCFANY’s objection to the proposed rate increases of 15.1% to 46.5% posted for Q1 2013 – Q4 2013 for the following insurance products: Oxford Health Plans (NY), Inc. (Small Group HMO, In-Network Small Group POS, Out-of-Network POS, and Healthy New York for Small Group, Individual, and Sole Proprietor); Oxford Health Insurance, Inc. (Small Group Direct, Small […]
Posted June 16, 2012 by arianne
HCFANY statement to urge the Legislature and the Cuomo Administration to enact legislation which would protect New York consumers from out-of-network billing problems.