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Issue Brief: HCFANY Agenda to Address Health Disparities

Posted January 16, 2013 by arianne

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) provides a major opportunity for New York to address health disparities. In April 2012, Governor Cuomo created a Health Benefits Exchange which will offer affordable health coverage to individuals consumers and small businesses seeking to provide coverage for employees. Those whose incomes qualify will receive subsidies in the form of […]

Issue Brief: The Basic Health Plan Option and the Affordable Care Act

Posted January 15, 2013 by arianne

Premium subsidies on the NYState of Health insurance marketplace make coverage more affordable for many New Yorkers who need insurance. But, the yearly cost for coverage may still be too expensive for some families.  The Affordable Care Act includes a provision to allow states to implement a new public insurance program called the Basic Health Plan to help […]

Issue Brief: Merging New York’s Individual and Small Group Markets

Posted January 13, 2013 by arianne

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires states to establish a Health Benefit Exchange by 2014, or default to a federal one. However, states have considerable discretion when it comes to several key policy decisions. One option is to merge its small group and individual insurance markets. There are strong reasons for New York to merge […]

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 […]