Comments: HCFANY Comments on Proposed Rule Regarding Health Care Reform Insurance Web-Portal Requirements Under PPACA

Posted May 21, 2010 by Amanda

We write to provide the comments of HCFANY on the proposed rule regarding Health Care Reform Insurance Web Portal Requirements. As an overarching principle, we urge the Secretary to provide all of the information a consumer will need to make an informed decision using a simple format and plain language so that it is accessible […]

Group Letter of Support for Prior Approval of Insurance Rate Increases

Posted March 17, 2010 by arianne

Issue Brief: Restore the Government’s Power to Regulate Insurance

Posted March 16, 2010 by arianne

Governor Paterson’s Budget Bill seeks to reinstate the prior approval system for health insurance rate increases. The Superintendent of Insurance would review rate increases before they take effect—protecting employers and consumers alike. The bill also ensures that more of our premium dollars are spent on medical costs—not profits and administration.

HCFANY Memo of Support: Restoring Regulatory Authority to Conduct Prior Approval of Insurance Premium Hikes in Governor Paterson’s Article VII Bill

Posted February 18, 2010 by arianne

 In the past decade, New Yorkers have witnessed unprecedented insurance premium increases that have far outpaced inflation and wages. The cost of health insurance for a family on the direct pay market now exceeds $24,000 annually. These premium increases are directly tied to a precipitous rise in the ranks of the uninsured among moderate-income working […]