Posted June 6, 2011 by Amanda
The Affordable Care Act each state to set up an insurance exchanges—a marketplace where individuals and employers can shop for health insurance and apply for public programs and subsidies. Exchanges must be accessible via telephone, the internet, or on a walk-in basis. States have a significant discretion on how these exchanges will function. The simplest exchanges could act as “clearinghouses” and allow any […]
Posted May 6, 2011 by Amanda
HCFANY urges the New York State legislature to adopt Exchange Legislation in the 2011 Session, which ends on June 20, 2011. There are several key Exchange governance issues that must be addressed in any bill. To read HCFANY’s full position on the issue, click on the letter attached:
Posted February 22, 2011 by Amanda
Health Care for All New York (HCFANY) respectfully submits the following comments to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (OCIIO) in response to the notice of proposed rule making, OCIIO-9999-P, Rate Increase and Disclosure Review.
Posted February 7, 2011 by Amanda
This memo outlines HCFANY’s position on several of the proposals currently under review by the Medicaid Redesign Team. Our intention with this memo is to support proposals which we believe will best meet the State’s goal of lowering costs and improving quality in Medicaid, with the ultimate goal of improving promoting quality health care for […]